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    Taper Purgatory 6 Days Out

    Of all the crazy things to do, with only a handful of days to go, I ended up with new shoes. I have been having trouble with my feet for a couple months now, from nearly-blistered hotspots to plantar fasciitis, to bleeding scrapes from the shoe itself. My Topo Athletic Ultraventure Pro (?) died a horrible death, and only about 100-ish miles into it. The plastic toe cap liner (protects from rocks) delaminated, and the edges curled under cutting my toes on the descent. I was going to wear them too. I took them in to where I bought them, Runners Corner in Orem, and the girl who ended up…

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    Turtlehead Peak Trail Run and Analysis (Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area)

    Just outside of Las Vegas is the Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area. Last year about this same time I ran partway up Turtlehead Peak from the Calico Tanks trail at the Sandstone Quarry parking lot, but ran out of time and got lost a time or two too many. This time there are new trail markers which made it a lot easier, plus I’d uploaded a GPX from another runner on Strava to my Suunto for slightly better route-finding. After this run I felt pretty good considering my current injuries which is inspiring looking forward to 2021. Here I spend a few minutes on the trail, then a few minutes…

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    Zwift is a Social Platform – Wait – What?

    Let’s take a brief overview or poke into the social nature of Zwift with the Activities Tab, where to give Ride-Ons (Thumbs Up or Like) and where to find your Ride-Ons you’ve received on rides and runs. Please be sure to give plenty of Ride-Ons when you’re among a group of riders. It’s called a "thumberstorm" and you’ll enjoy taking part in one. I’ll show you in the Companion App later during an activity. Powered by WPeMatico

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    Wahoo TickrX Running Heart Rate Strap Vs. Runcline in Zwift

    So what’s the difference between recording with the TickrX in Zwift vs. the stats accumulated by the same run in RunCline/Stryd? Yesterday I posted the TickrX calibration video and also recorded with RunCline App on iPad at the same time so I could compare in Training Peaks. Watch the video as I merge and strip fields and run the Training Peaks Analyze tab to compare. TLDR: depending on your own FTP/CP/rFTP which sets your Power Zones, which will affect your TSS score, the rest is almost insignificant. NOTE: RunCline is an amazing app and if you have a Stryd Footpod you totally need it and it’s free right now too.…

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    Wahoo TickrX Running Heart Rate Strap Zwift Calibration

    The first time I ran on Zwift with the new TickrX Heart Rate strap I was impressed overall with the relatively stable signal it gave to my AppleTV. It seemed to record a bit high, meaning the numbers on Zwift sent by the TickrX for speed were more than the treadmill, more than the Stryd with RunCline, and while that feels awesome to see those kinds of numbers, I knew it wouldn’t be fair to myself or others. The TickrX is an advanced strap that provides running metrics to Zwift including heart rate, cadence and speed. This video shows the process of connecting to Zwift and running a calibration on…

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    Beginning Footpods for Zwift Running

    If you have no idea what sorts of footpods you’d need for running in Zwift, let’s take a quick peek at a few I’ve tried, and my favorites. We’ll get into more technical details later, but for now, this will give you a very brief look. If you need more info, subscribe and stay tuned. We’ll be on it ASAP. Powered by WPeMatico