GPS sports watch
Wrist computer logging pace, distance and heart rate on runs, rides and swims
A watch with a GPS chip and, on most current models, an optical heart rate sensor. It records pace, distance, elevation and heart rate, then syncs the file to a training log. Endurance athletes mostly use one to hold an easy pace honestly, because running by feel tends to drift faster than the plan says.
People on record
Sorted by strength of stance
Does it: documented as part of their own routine. Recommends: explicitly advises other people to do it. Discusses: covered it substantively without clear personal adoption; this can include criticism or disagreement.
- Rich RollDoes it
Ultra-endurance athlete · The Rich Roll Podcast
In the same 2012 post setting out which brands pay him, he says he trains with a Garmin 310XT and has no relationship with the company whatsoever.
Source: richroll.com blog: Products & Prose, A Note to the Critics
Aimed at the same thing
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- Gear$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Heart rate monitor
Chest strap or watch that logs heart rate and estimates calories burned
On record from 4 of 62 tracked people: 2 do it, 2 recommend it - Gear$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.
Weight sled
A loaded steel sled pushed or dragged across turf
On record from 3 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it, 2 recommend it - Gear$$$Expensive: Several hundred dollars and up.
Air bike
Fan-resistance bike with moving handles, used for short all-out efforts
On record from 2 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it, 1 recommends it - Gear$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.
Exercise bike
Stationary bike for intervals and steady aerobic work indoors
On record from 2 of 62 tracked people: 2 do it - Gear$$$Expensive: Several hundred dollars and up.
Indoor bike trainer
Smart trainer or stationary bike that reports power and varies resistance
On record from 2 of 62 tracked people: 2 do it - Gear$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.
Running hydration vest
A trail vest carrying soft flasks or a bladder, plus fuel, layers and a headlamp
On record from 2 of 62 tracked people: 2 do it
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