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The Be Battle Ready podcast is where everyday athletes, adventurers, and seekers of strength come to forge resilience - in body, mind, and spirit.
Hosted by coach Simon Ward, each episode explores the true pillars of endurance: purposeful training, nourishing nutrition, restorative sleep, a resilient mindset, and the art of recovery. It’s designed especially for those in their 40s, 50s and beyond who refuse to rust - men and women who know that age is no excuse to stop sharpening the blade.
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Wednesday Aug 14, 2019
Wednesday Aug 14, 2019
Triathletes love gadgets and they love data. When you can combine the two they are in heaven, which is why the subject of power meters is always hotly debated. There is a lot of choice and so this week’s guest will help to clear the water a bit. George Galbraith is the owner and founder of Jam Cycling, and they distribute the Infocrank by Verve Cycling power meter in the UK. He does a really, really good job of remaining impartial as he answers listener questions including:
- Some basic considerations for someone purchasing their first power meter.
- If a watt is a standard measurement of power why is there so much variation between brands?
- Are power meters worth the massive expense for age group athletes?
- What is the best way to perform an FTP test?
- If you train with power, should you race with it?
- Pedal, crank, hub, bottom bracket - which type of powermeter is best?
- When racing with power, what are the key measures to have on display?
- What are the key metric to analyse when looking at post-ride power data?
To find out more about Jam Cycling and the Infocrank power meter please visit their website https://www.jam-cycling.com/
You can also follow them on
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JamCycling/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jamcycling/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/jamcycling
In the conversation, I also mention the DC Rainmaker Powermeter review, which you can find here —>> https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/11/power-meter-buyers-2018.html
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6 years ago
great podcast...really thorough guidance on power meters, selection, and use.