Years ago, endurance athletes spent a big chunk of their training energy mapping routes, measuring distances and figuring paces. That’s because the only way to determine how long and fast they were running or cycling was to drive the distance in the car to establish mileage and then time the workout to calculate speed. Those same athletes would contort themselves to get their hands to their neck pulse points during exercise, the other arm crooked to see a watch and track their heart rate.
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Tech on the Run
Posted by: Kimberly Hill July 5, 2007 04:00 AMYears ago, endurance athletes spent a big chunk of their training energy mapping routes, measuring distances and figuring paces. That’s because the only way to determine how long and fast they were running or cycling was to drive the distance in the car to establish mileage and then time the workout to calculate speed. Those same athletes would contort themselves to get their hands to their neck pulse points during exercise, the other arm crooked to see a watch and track their heart rate.