The title of this post is a bit pretentious. I know. The less gadgets I run with the better.
These are the tools I use the most before, during and after my running sessions. Because, you know, running is not only about running.
I really cannot start without a Garmin watch. Even for slow pace runs. The list of watches is huge. After the Forerunner 410 - awful watch ever - things changed at Garmin and their devices became more reliable since then.
After running I usually upload my training session to Strava. Some followers will see my tracks and performance. And I will see them. It's nice to get inspired about many things, such as mileage per week or training strategy. I mostly use it to find new courses whenever I run abroad and I really have no time to explore myself.
Sometimes I bring my mobile phone with me, especially when I run to work with a urban hydration pack I convert to all-in-one backpack. These times I switch on the Strava app from Android.
Twitter is the App I use the most. For everything. News, updates about nutrition, sports and if you ever check my Twitter you might find something interesting. Although this is not guaranteed.
The new entry is MyFitnessPal that is helping me keeping track of how many calories I eat and how many I should (not) according to the daily training schedule.
One app that seems to be interesting but I honestly never used is Rock my Run that plays music at a pace that follows your running. Quite fun. But I prefer to adapt my pace to the music, which is usually at a high pace. The most efficient running technique is at 90 bpm (or 180, depending on how you count). I prefer the old good mp3 player.
Run long!
These are the tools I use the most before, during and after my running sessions. Because, you know, running is not only about running.
I really cannot start without a Garmin watch. Even for slow pace runs. The list of watches is huge. After the Forerunner 410 - awful watch ever - things changed at Garmin and their devices became more reliable since then.
After running I usually upload my training session to Strava. Some followers will see my tracks and performance. And I will see them. It's nice to get inspired about many things, such as mileage per week or training strategy. I mostly use it to find new courses whenever I run abroad and I really have no time to explore myself.
Sometimes I bring my mobile phone with me, especially when I run to work with a urban hydration pack I convert to all-in-one backpack. These times I switch on the Strava app from Android.
Twitter is the App I use the most. For everything. News, updates about nutrition, sports and if you ever check my Twitter you might find something interesting. Although this is not guaranteed.
The new entry is MyFitnessPal that is helping me keeping track of how many calories I eat and how many I should (not) according to the daily training schedule.
One app that seems to be interesting but I honestly never used is Rock my Run that plays music at a pace that follows your running. Quite fun. But I prefer to adapt my pace to the music, which is usually at a high pace. The most efficient running technique is at 90 bpm (or 180, depending on how you count). I prefer the old good mp3 player.
Run long!
