Category: Soap Box

Using Abusive Language About Sporting Officials is Bull****

This headline immediately disappointed me, abusing sporting officials in this way is never acceptable. I hadn’t even read the article nor know what had happened to feel disappointment that sporting officials are being abused.

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Garmin Forerunner

The Down Side To Optical HR Monitors

Back in 2016 I wrote a very opinionated piece about Why I DON’T like Optical HR Monitors. Four years ago is a lifetime in the sports tech world. This is an updated feature about them.

When it comes to recording reliable Heart Rate (HR) data, the best way to do so is with a strap around the chest. That is after all where the heart is in the body. But I realise that not everyone particularly females, like wearing a HR strap. The strap gets in the way and can be uncomfortable with a bra, or just annoying being around the chest.

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Tri Swim Training NZ

**UPDATE** There Is Often More Than Meets The Eye

There is often more than meets the eye in a number of situations. Last week I wrote an opinion piece supporting the decision made by…

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Response to Lance Armstrong indicating that he wants to become a Trail Runner

This is my opinion in response to this article: http://running.competitor.com/2015/12/news/lance-armstrong-wins-35k-trail-running-race-in-california_141905 Those that know me, know that I am ANTI-DOPING and ANTI-DOPERS. When Floyd Landis was announced…

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