The week before our RunScribe Plus announcement, we had the pleasure of getting out from in front of our screens, heading down to Felton, a little town outside of Santa Cruz, CA. Inside Trail hosts a series of trail runs, with distances typically ranging from 10K to 30K, with some races including a 50K. We took down 12 demo sets, … Read More
Case Study: The Impact of Shoes on Asymmetries
With the release of the RunScribe Shoe profile, runners now have the ability to quantify how they perform in different shoes, workout type and terrain. By understanding how mechanics change with these variables, runners can make smarter training decisions and shoe choices. Asymmetries are a natural part of any runner’s stride, but in this example, the runner has a long … Read More
The Finish (NYC 2015)
The finish is where you dig deep, give it everything you’ve got, knowing that it will be over soon. In Ellie’s case, we see the picture of an elite athlete who is holding on as hard as she can, in spite of a loss of efficiency (Flight Ratio started at 25% – and dropped down to nearly 15% toware the finish). … Read More
Steps & Gs (NYC 2015 Marathon)
It takes 32,000 steps to finish a marathon in 3 hours. Since we know runners in that category are in the air longer, it makes sense that more time means more steps. But how many? Turns out, about 4,000 steps for each additional 30 minutes. For those who finished after 5.5 hours, that means they take 50% more steps than the … Read More