Returning to triathlon after a long hiatus.
When last I did this thing I was a very overweight BOP guy, just happy to beat the cutoff clock in events up to 70.3. Training was just to get used to the distances.
Now: significant weight loss achieved, with more to go, so I am setting up to train "right." Smart trainer with Zwift, good HR monitor with a Fenix5X plus, so data collection will be no problem and I am actually going to use it this time.
Which leads me to this question: do I want a foot pod?
My runs will almost never be on a treadmill, always outside with GPS. Never imagine I will be a podium contender in anything with running, but let's just say that where once a 16 minute mile was my average, I wouldn't mind working to a sub30 5k in a couple years. So while improvement in speed is always relative, I would like to work toward improvement nonetheless. Is the footpod data something I am likely to use to improve my running? Or am I being tempted to add data just to add data?
When last I did this thing I was a very overweight BOP guy, just happy to beat the cutoff clock in events up to 70.3. Training was just to get used to the distances.
Now: significant weight loss achieved, with more to go, so I am setting up to train "right." Smart trainer with Zwift, good HR monitor with a Fenix5X plus, so data collection will be no problem and I am actually going to use it this time.
Which leads me to this question: do I want a foot pod?
My runs will almost never be on a treadmill, always outside with GPS. Never imagine I will be a podium contender in anything with running, but let's just say that where once a 16 minute mile was my average, I wouldn't mind working to a sub30 5k in a couple years. So while improvement in speed is always relative, I would like to work toward improvement nonetheless. Is the footpod data something I am likely to use to improve my running? Or am I being tempted to add data just to add data?