EP31 - June 28, 2025 - Deep Dive chat on Sports Tech and training of the week (ft. AI Insights)
The Deep Dive Podcast: Sports Tech & Performance for Endurance AthletesShow Notes
EP31 - June 28, 2025 - Deep Dive chat on Sports Tech and training of the week (ft. AI Insights) Lots of things to discuss this week mainly because it's two very busy weeks' worth of interesting sports tech and related stories for endurance athletes - training, nutrition, tips and physiology...oh, and a bit of tech as usual ;-)
https://the5krunner.com/2025/06/17/garmin-edge-mtb-opinion-specs-first-look-review/ https://the5krunner.com/2025/06/16/whoop-4-0-vs-whoop-5-0-sensor-architecture-changes-detailed-technical-content/ https://the5krunner.com/2025/06/17/polar-announces-whoop-competitor/ https://the5krunner.com/2025/06/17/why-more-fasting-doesnt-always-mean-more-fat-burn/ https://the5krunner.com/2025/06/18/garmin-index-sleep-monitor-first-thoughts-review-opinion-specifications/ https://the5krunner.com/2025/06/20/garmin-to-add-health-connect-support-to-apple/ https://the5krunner.com/2025/06/20/garmin-enduro-4-inbound-speculation/ https://the5krunner.com/2025/06/25/garmin-fenix-8-significant-new-features-coming/ https://the5krunner.com/2025/06/25/garmin-tacx-alpine-all-you-need-to-know/ https://the5krunner.com/2025/06/25/garmin-quatix-8-specifications-review-opinion/ https://the5krunner.com/2025/06/26/stages-cycling-re-starts-trading/ https://the5krunner.com/2025/06/26/garmin-edge-to-add-new-features-to-540-840-1040-1050/ https://the5krunner.com/2025/06/28/core-2-body-temperature-sensor-review-easy-vo2max-boosts-for-endurance-athletes-greenteg/
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