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More efficient running style

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FR Sep 2013 5:54pm, 19 Sep 2013 16,838 posts	Quote Pin FR What's the best piece of ER advice you've ever received? Mine is 'Hips forward'.
Hills of Death (HOD) Sep 2013 1:55pm, 26 Sep 2013 29,100 posts	Quote Pin Hills of Death (HOD) Mine is relax lol (everything) This chat running v walking make sense some people can walk fast/effeciently but not run fast and visa versa
SPR Oct 2013 3:49pm, 6 Oct 2013 18,799 posts	Quote Pin SPR dcrainmaker.com Full Section Applicable to FR620 only The FR620 is compatible with a new heart rate strap that’s also being introduced at the same time – the HRM-Run. The HRM-Run looks identical to the existing HRM3 heart rate (HR) strap that came out this past spring. The only difference being that it contains a 3D accelerometer inside of it (and, they’ve stuck a little running-man icon on the outside of it). With the accelerometer they’re now tracking three new metrics in conjunction with the FR620, they are: Cadence: Total steps per minute – this has previously been available on the footpod, but this brings it internal to the HR strap Vertical Oscillation: This is measuring the ‘bounce’ in a runners torso within each step. This is vertical motion, measured in centimeters. Ground Contact Time: How much time your foot spends touching the ground, measured in milliseconds
GlennR Oct 2013 4:39pm, 6 Oct 2013 8,285 posts	Quote Pin GlennR Good lord. If I ever get to run again I'll have to buy one.
Garfield Oct 2013 6:33pm, 6 Oct 2013 3,409 posts	Quote Pin Garfield Oooo....how interesting!
Canute Oct 2013 1:04pm, 7 Oct 2013 804 posts	Quote Pin Canute I have quickly skimmed DCRainmaker’s comprehensive report, and these are my first impressions. There are some very attractive features. The internal accelerometer is interesting. I suspect that the cadence measurement is likely to be accurate but I wonder about the pace estimate. I would question whether any pace estimate based on an accelerometer located on the upper body could be as good as with a foot-pod. But it was not clear to me whether the pace estimate is based on the accelerometer or the GPS. If the pace estimate is based only on GPS, that is likely to fine when following a fairly straight line in the open but less good on twisting route through forest. The question that really intrigues me is whether the R-R data is saved and subsequently accessible for the purpsoe of examining HRV. I think HRV provides useful information for assessing stress levels, when interpreted in light of other HR data. For the older athlete, I also think that R-R provides a useful though crude way of monitoring disturbances of heart rhythm. I note that VO2max is estimated using Firstbeat Technology, which strongly implies that R-R interval is recorded internally, but is it subsequently directly accessible to the user? The Bluetooth technology looks good, though I am not an expert in that. So overall my first impression is to be intrigued by the possibilities but I need to look into it more deeply.
Hills of Death (HOD) Oct 2013 8:25pm, 7 Oct 2013 29,124 posts	Quote Pin Hills of Death (HOD) Whats everyones opinion of Hokas
FR Oct 2013 8:42pm, 7 Oct 2013 16,986 posts	Quote Pin FR Flat terrain brilliant. Off road shocking
Hills of Death (HOD) Oct 2013 8:43pm, 7 Oct 2013 29,129 posts	Quote Pin Hills of Death (HOD) Better than Lunarglides ?
SPR Oct 2013 8:45pm, 7 Oct 2013 18,801 posts	Quote Pin SPR GPS does pace and distance Canute, unless indoors.