The Deep Dive Podcast: Sports Tech & Performance for Endurance Athletes

EP25 - Deep Dive chat on the science behind Lumen - Fat and Carb burn measurement Resources & Links: Buy one: https://the5krunner.com/Lumen Detailed written review: https://the5krunner.com/2024/11/27/lumen-review-discount/ Main Channel: https://the5krunner.com My other channels: https://linktr.ee/the5krunner — Credits: Content in this episode was generated using AI tools (NotebookLM) based on...

Lots of things to discuss this week - training, nutrition, tips and physiology...oh, and a bit of tech as usual ;-) This week... the Hiking Guy: Various stories: https://youtu.be/Yk1VEbtuxUs dcrainmaker on Venu X1 ⁠https://youtu.be/zByRglpbNxw⁠ ⁠https://youtu.be/zByRglpbNxw⁠ Venu X1 - https://the5krunner.com/2025/06/12/garmin-venu-x1-all-you-need-to-know-comparison-first-look-review/ Verge - watch...

A chat based on reviewers' opinions of the newly launched Garmin Venu X1 Resources & Links: Buy one: https://geni.us/GarminVenuX1 Detailed thoughts: https://the5krunner.com/2025/06/12/garmin-venu-x1-all-you-need-to-know-comparison-first-look-review/ T3: https://www.t3.com/active/fitness-trackers/garmins-thinnest-smartwatch-just-dropped-and-it-has-the-biggest-screen-the-brands-ever-made Tom's G...

A chat based on the5krunner's Garmin HRM 600 Detailed Scientific Review Resources & Links: Buy one: https://geni.us/GarminHRM600 Detailed written review: https://the5krunner.com/2025/06/11/garmin-hrm-600-review-best-heart-rate-monitor-hrm/ Main Channel: https://the5krunner.com My other channels: https://linktr.ee/the5krunner — Credits: Content in this episode was generated using AI tools (...

Lots of things to discuss this week - training, nutrition, tips and physiology...oh, and a bit of tech as usual ;-) This week... Favero Assioma Pro RS , possibly the best ever power meter pedals Garmin's new 5Hz precision GPS recording Muov indoor trainer review Mnstry bicarbonate gels Peloton is Shokz entering a new market Polar's latest outdoor watch - a review of the Grit X2 Wahoo price...

A chat based on the5krunner's Favero Assioma RS Review, adding content from DC Rainmaker, GPLlama, Bike Radar and Peak Torque Resources & Links: Buy one: https://geni.us/FaveroAssiomaProRS2 Detailed written review: https://the5krunner.com/2025/06/03/favero-assioma-pro-rs-power-meter-everything-you-need-to-know/ Main Channel: https://the5krunner.com My other channels: https://linktr.ee/the5...

Lots of things to discuss this week - training, nutrition, tips and physiology...oh, and a bit of tech as usual ;-) This week... watchOS 26 (!) watchOS 12 features (!) inReach subscription costs Komoot redundancies Wahoo Roam 3 Zip upgrade Garmin watchface copyright enforcement  Zipp wheels Assioma app Resources & Links: Main Channel: https://the5krunner.com My other channels: https://linktr.e...

A chat based on the5krunner's Roam 3 Review Resources & Links: Buy one: https://www.wahoofitness.com/devices/bike-computers/elemnt-roam-buy?rfsn=1864709.553abe271 Detailed written review: https://the5krunner.com/2025/05/28/wahoo-roam-3-review/ Main Channel: https://the5krunner.com My other channels: https://linktr.ee/the5krunner — Credits: Content in this episode was generated using AI too...

Lots of things to discuss this week - training, nutrition, tips and physiology...oh, and a bit of tech as usual ;-) There's some wheel tech from DESFIT, triathlete magazine's thoughts on metabolic testing, Garmin's new feature strategy for old watches, a Strava acquisition, Zwift splits from GPLama, some of my deep dives into Garmin's new metrics, and a lot more. Resources & Li...

Ep16 All about The Breakaway app and its acquisition by Strava. Riders who subscribe to the platform might soon get some very interesting cycling power insights and advice. Resources & Links: Source Written Article by the5krunner: “https://the5krunner.com/2025/05/22/strava-acquire-the-breakaway-cycling-app/” Main Channel: https://the5krunner.com My other channels: https://linktr.ee/the5krunner...

Ep15 How Exactly Strava Cleans Leaderboards - more details than any sane person would ever want to know. You may have noticed fewer dodgy times on leaderboards recently. Here's why. In detail. Lots of detail. Resources & Links: Source Written Article by the5krunner: “https://the5krunner.com/2025/05/21/strava-removed-cars-leaderboard/” Main Channel: https://the5krunner.com My other channels: ht...

Endurance Pros train at altitude to get significant VO2max adaptations. They use heat training at low altitudes to get more of a similar type of adaptation. It really is easy to boost your VO2 max by a couple of points with two months of heat training, and even a sauna helps. You can just get very hot and sweaty very often, or use the Greenteg CORE 2 Body Temperature Sensor to quantify the adaptat...

You know everything about HRV, right? Well, Marco Altini is one of those people who really DOES know everything about HRV. Your wearable might be using it properly to track stress and wellness but athletes are almost certainly using it incorrectly...or, at least, sub-optimally. A few easy changes will sort you out. Resources & Links: Source Written Article by the5krunner: “https://the5krunner....

A pesky new running metric from Garmin. Why? Because it's probably useful, and Garmin forces you to get it only with a watch upgrade. Grrr. But here's why it's a good metric, and you can decide whether you want it...or not. Resources & Links: Source Written Article by the5krunner: “https://the5krunner.com/2025/05/20/garmin-running-tolerance-all-you-need-to-know/” Main Channel: http...

Just when you thought it was safe to buy an old running watch, knowing that every running metric has been invented, Garmin throws this curveball. Running Economy...that's even more important than VO2max...right? A: Yes. Here's why Resources & Links: Source Written Article by the5krunner: “https://the5krunner.com/2025/05/19/garmin-running-economy-all-you-need-to-know/” Main Channel: htt...

Lots of things to discuss this week - training, nutrition, tips and physiology...oh, and a bit of tech as usual ;-) Resources & Links: Main Channel: https://the5krunner.com My other channels: https://linktr.ee/the5krunner — Credits: Content in this episode was generated using AI tools (NotebookLM) based on original content from @the5krunner, and other sources as cited.

A two-way chat delving deep into everything you need to know about the new Eight Sleep POD 5 Resources & Links: Source Written Article by the5krunner: “https://the5krunner.com/2025/05/14/eight-sleep-pod-5-everything-you-need-to-know/” Main Channel: https://the5krunner.com My other channels: https://linktr.ee/the5krunner — Credits: Content in this episode was generated using AI tools (NotebookL...

All the details and first thoughts on the sub-elite Garmin Forerunner 570 triathlon watch. A glance at the specs will make you think it has every tech bell and whistle a triathlete could ever need. Then you see NO maps, and the little OMISSIONS start to add up, like cycling power dynamics. Then you see the price tag....Jeez. Just pay the bit extra and get the freakin' awesome 970. #NoBrainer?...

A deep dive into what's new on the Forerunner 970. To say we've just exploded with excitement might be an understatement. Things have got very messy here in the world of tech neutrality. Resources & Links: Source Written Article by the5krunner: “https://the5krunner.com/2025/05/15/garmin-forerunner-970-comparison-965/” Main Channel: https://the5krunner.com My other channels: https://lin...

Suunto RUN first look review. Is Suunto's budget running watch yet another fabled Garmin-killer that won't live up to that promise, or is it better in more subtle ways? Why can Suunto do so well with beautiful aesthetics and a great app, yet omit the on-device app store? Bonkers? Or a stroke-of-genius? Resources & Links: Source Written Article by the5krunner: “https://the5krunner.com/2...

All the details of the new Whoop 5.0 and Whoop MG: perhaps the hottest property in modern fitness tech for CrossFit and gym. Yet its the tech worn by the rich, famous and sporting elites from golf to American Football...why? Why is it so popular? Resources & Links: Source Written Article by the5krunner: “https://the5krunner.com/2025/05/08/whoop-5-0-mg-everything-details-need-know/” Main Channe...

Let's discuss the Wahoo fitness ELEMNT Bolt 3. The smallest of the new generation of bike tech from Wahoo...but how good is that new screen? Resources & Links: Source Written Article by the5krunner: “https://the5krunner.com/2025/05/06/wahoo-bolt-3-review/” Main Channel: https://the5krunner.com My other channels: https://linktr.ee/the5krunner — Credits: Content in this episode was generated...

A detailed conversation about the benefits, science and uses of the Fourth Frontier X2, a cunningly clever ECG strap for athletes and those concerned about their health. Pre-empt a doctor's visit, providing them a 24-hour ECG or log Afib events onto a ECG track during activity with the press of a button. Resources & Links: Source Written Article by the5krunner: “https://the5krunner.com/202...

A detailed, 15-minute friendly discussion about the Garmin Instinct 3. Answering that age-old question, "Why hasn't it got maps!!!! and what can I do about it?" All the details, pros, cons and a full evaluation Resources & Links: Source Written Article by the5krunner: “https://the5krunner.com/2025/02/11/garmin-instinct-3-review-amoled-solar-e-compared/” Main Channel: https://the5...

A detailed 15-minute friendly discussion about the Garmin Fenix 8 discussing pros, cons, the latest features and answering that age-old question, "Is it worth it?" Resources & Links: Source Written Article by the5krunner: “https://the5krunner.com/2024/09/16/garmin-fenix-8-review/” Main Channel: https://the5krunner.com My other channels: https://linktr.ee/the5krunner — Credits: Conten...