Fitness and Technology

race result communities: AthLinks

chris — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:01:00 GMT

There was a thread on the top-secret Microsoft triathlete mailing list last week about a few websites that help you track your race results and/or do some research about people that you'll be racing against. The first site mentioned was www.athlinks.com...(read more)

fun with widgets

chris — Fri, 25 May 2007 00:22:00 GMT

As I pulled deeper into the vortex that is social networking I am compelled to play around with widgets. I was checking two sites today (amongst others): Traineo and Widgetbox. Traineo leverags your social network to help you reach your weight loss &...(read more)

The CompuTrainer

chris — Wed, 23 May 2007 17:56:00 GMT

It's time for an introduction to this fabulous piece of training equipment that resides in my garage: the CompuTrainer . This posting will be targeted at the unitiated - apologies to all the experts out there. The computrainer is an indoor cycling...(read more)

mapping your run (or ride)

chris — Wed, 16 May 2007 21:49:00 GMT

I've seen at least half a dozen options out there to measure, track and/or share running routes so I figure a review is in order. Microsoft Streets and Trips (Client software). I have to start here b/c I use this one more often than any other. Its...(read more)

You are what you eat

chris — Thu, 10 May 2007 17:59:00 GMT

As I sit here and work my way through a pound of ripe strawberries it feels like a good time to write up some reviews on the food tracking sites that I've been playing with. First, here are some characteristics that seemed to be common across all...(read more)

FitLinxx

chris — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 23:12:00 GMT

Last fall I got the chance to check out a FitLinxx installation at my girlfriend's gym. FitLinxx is a hardware/software package that is integrated into the equipment at your local gym - in this case the Bellevue YMCA. Their website ( www.FitLinxx.com...(read more)

High-Tech Gym Equipment

chris — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 22:31:00 GMT

In an article in yesterday's Sacramento Bee (link only works for subscribers: http://www.sacbee.com/107/story/158005.html ), Alison apRoberts reviewed some new pieces of gym equipment that were on display at "the 26th annual International Health,...(read more)

biking power estimates

chris — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 21:51:00 GMT

About for years ago I read an article by David Sing in the Autin Triathletes newsletter that talked about estimating your cycling power output without a power meter by climbing a known hill and noting your time & your weight (bike+rider). This morning...(read more)

foot scan

chris — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 05:36:00 GMT

Today I saw Dr J Mari Adad for a Foot Scan. The basic idea is that I run on a treadmill while these footbed sensors are inserted in my shoes. The systems takes a ten-second recording and then I get to see these cool heat-map pictures of how the pressure...(read more)