April 2010

iPhone Sports Band

April 28, 2010
iPhone Sports Band

Since I’ve shifted to the iPhone I’ve always struggled for places to secrete it while out on my run. It has a tendency to yank my shorts down if I put it in my pocket and so I’ve resorted to wearing a huge Salomon bum bag – tres trendy! I was sent an iPhone sports [...]

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A Day for Heroes

April 21, 2010
A Day for Heroes

Last year Phil Packer took 14 days to drag himself around the London marathon route. That’s a slow time but coming only 13 months after being paralysed while on active duty in Basra it’s an immense achievement and the best way to respond to the pronouncement “you’ll never walk again”. While I’m tucked away under [...]

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Alcoholics View of Energy Drinks vs Sports Recovery Drinks

April 15, 2010
Alcoholics View of Energy Drinks vs Sports Recovery Drinks

My recovery drink of choice is Stella. When I’m on the treadmill I count my distance off in Stella Can Equivalents (SCEs). Last night’s 5.58 km run saw me well into the 2 large can zone, which made me happy. In my mind energy drinks are worse even than empty calories, they are Stella deficit [...]

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Adidas and Garmin Footpod Compatibility

April 5, 2010
Adidas and Garmin Footpod Compatibility

I’ve tried out a few of the gadgets head to head but have now come to the conclusion that my Adidas foot pod does not respond well when it is in the heel recess of the specially adapted Adidas shoes. Yesterday I headed to the incredibly soggy climes of Mitcham Common for my run and [...]

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Foot Pods at Dawn

April 2, 2010
Foot Pods at Dawn

It was closer to dusk but the effect was similar – one large, brightly coloured woman trogging down the street with three foot pods attached to her shoes, two watch-like gadgets on her wrists and an iPhone and miCoach pacer bound to her upper arm. I probably looked like a heavily wired suicide bomber, good [...]

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