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Garmin CIQ Analysis
This week we've released a significant update for our customers with advanced performance tracking needs — support for Garmin Connect IQ data metrics and sensors. We are super excited about this new...
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Run Form Metrics
Today we announce another exciting innovation for runners to better understand their efficiency — six new stride and running form metrics! They provide a great new way to gain easy insight into changes...
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Don't Ignore Your Gait!
As much as I want brick-and-mortar stores to survive the disruptive rise of online retail, I'm very much guilty of clicking to make purchases in my pajamas from the comfort of my home, week after week....
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Using VAM In Cycling
New metrics were recently added to SportTracks, and among them is a tried-and-true cycling tool called VAM. In English, VAM stands for Vertical Ascent in Meters, however in Italian it's referred to as...
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The New Garmin Fenix 5 Plus
Garmin just announced a new line of Fenix 5 Plus multisport GPS watches that look very similar to the Fenix-series watches that were released last year, but the new models have a number of significant...
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Running Power Options
There are several running power meter solutions available from big names like Garmin and smaller startups, and it's likely not clear which one is the best option for you. We put together this post to...
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Post-Workout Notes
Whether you're self-coached or you've hired a professional, you shouldn't ignore the importance of post-workout notes. Nothing can tell the real story of how a workout felt like you, the individual...
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Meet James Curly Williams
Here's a glance into the life and training of a fellow SportTracks user by the name of James Curly Williams, who is a very interesting and speedy UK runner. James recently returned from an epic travel...
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Training Effect in SportTracks
Training Effect is a popular feature on select Garmin devices, and a recent update to SportTracks made it possible to bring this data into your Health page. This article explains how you can easily set...
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Using VO2 Max in SportTracks
If you're the type of person who uses data to improve your running, cycling, rowing, skiing, etc. — VO2 max is a number you should be paying attention to. Recent advances in technology have taken this...
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130 Marathons and Still Inspired
What has Danish multi-sport athlete Peter Klaris learned after 130 marathons, tackling long-course triathlon, and crushing big challenges like competing in five marathons in five days? That he keeps...
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Lap Pool Swimming Etiquette
Lap pools usually have a list of rules posted on a wall somewhere — but there's another set of rules that aren't written down, yet everyone is depending on you follow. This post clearly explains the...
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Fun Metrics For Your Charts
Earlier this year we released an update that automatically loaded advanced metrics from Garmin Connect IQ into your workouts. The benefits were immediate and obvious: if you trained with a V02 Max CIQ...
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Trim Your Workout
At SportTracks we value letting you control your data. Which is why from Day 1 of our launch we’ve been more than just a “viewer” and offered robust editing options — for when a sensor dies, your GPS...
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Build the Perfect Pain Cave
What gear do you need for indoor cycling? You could use just a cycling trainer with a bike mounted to it. A bare-bones setup like this can provide a workout — it just won't be enjoyable. Thankfully,...
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Race-Day Hacks for Running
With a title like "Race-Day Hacks for Running", if you're reading this, chances are you or someone you know is getting ready for a big fall goal race. Lucky for you, I've done 1 or 10 of those in my...
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Slow Down to Get Fast
Some runners choose to follow training principles and strategies that have been carefully developed and refined over the course of decades — and others simply train and race by feel. Ultimately, it...
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Best Budget Smart Trainers 2018
Indoor cycling used to be a dull and tedious activity where you would grind away at the cranks without mercy while watching a DVD, if you were lucky. Today we have advanced smart trainers that provide...
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Health Data and Apple Watch
The Apple Watch has been an excellent workout tracking device for SportTracks for a while now, but a recent update to the HealthFit app has expanded the capability of this integration. Now, in addition...
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Ultramarathons and Orthopedics
This month we had the pleasure of chatting with Abby McCarthy, a prolific and accomplished marathoner and Orthopedic Physician Assistant who recently hiked the Pacific Crest Trail! Read on to learn...
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