Tag: Technology

Trail App Review

Smartphone apps can be a trail lover’s best friend. They can help you discover new areas to explore, plan specific routes, assist you with navigation, provide additional measures of safety and enrich your overall enjoyme...

Creating Routes on Your Watch

There is a sense of freedom in going for a run and just letting your legs take you wherever they wish to go. Unfortunately, my legs love to get me lost. After one particularly harrowing experience when I was lost on a ma...

Power Meters and Fitness Trackers

In the January edition of UltraRunning we discussed GPS watches and Heart Rate Monitors (HRMs), two established, older forms of tech used by runners. Now we move on to Power Meters (PMs) and Fitness Trackers (FTs). Do th...

Too Much Tech?

Running is essentially a simple activity with a very low barrier to entry – a pair of running shoes and some athletic gear are all that’s required. However, that doesn’t mean it’s easy to improve, avoid injuries or get t...