Virtual reality or VR has been around for decades from the eighties to now. There is always the hype and then the thud of reality when it doesn’t catch on across the mass markets. The Goggle cardboard experience is not new. Instead of you going out and spending £15 and finding out what it’s about I… Continue reading The virtual reality experience using Google cardboard
Bicycle safety is always on my mind. The roads are getting busier and I’m getting more active with my lycra clad friends at the weekend. You can get a decent reflective jacket and a bike radar unit (At around £165) to make you safer. They work. I have tried a mirror that sits at… Continue reading A cycling mirror on your wrist, how does that work?
For some reason John Lennon is on my mind. Perhaps it is because my son has gone to Liverpool to study and I discovered he lives five minutes from John Lennon’s birthplace. Perhaps it is because I have moved home and have discovered that I live five minutes from the house he lived in when… Continue reading Running around John Lennon’s homes
At the gym a guy asks if I’m finished with the training bicycle. He isn’t happy with the seat on his. I find out he plays the saxophone for a band that had a hit in the 1960s called Amen Corner. The hit was “If Paradise is half as nice”. We start chatting… Continue reading Cyclists talk about FTP, what the heck is that?
Garmin vivomove HR review Overall rating “An attractive analogue and digital watch that can manage your daily exercise at work and play” Available to buy at Garmin and other sites at around £169. I bought the Garmin Vivomove HR watch as I wanted a nice analogue watch to wear at work. My next watch also… Continue reading Garmin vivomove HR review
This is a 5 minute Q & A session with an ultra runner Wojciech Rzadkosz. This article will help you understand the needs and wants of a runner who runs for more than twenty fours at a time. If you looking at going beyond a marathon here is some insight for you. There are also some comments… Continue reading Wearable wants of an Ultra runner
Summary of testing Battery optimisation technical design “Superb” User experience for battery usage “Battery modes need to be more intuitive” Fit for Ultra/Endurance runners ” > 57 hours of fun measured” Available to buy at Amazon.co.uk and other sites at around £435 It’s not pleasant to run a race and record most of it only… Continue reading The pros and cons of battery life settings on the Suunto 9 watch for Ultra/Endurance runners
Staring at your phone every five minutes? Bothered by it? Then switch your smartphone to black and white for the 2 day challenge and see how you feel afterwards. Suddenly the lights in your brain stop lighting up when the screen is in black and white as it has now become unattractive. This is a… Continue reading Give your head space by switching your phone to black and white for 2 days
Overall rating Available to buy online at Amazon and other retailers at around £199. whichwearable asked Tracey to try out the Suunto 3 Fitness Gold edition watch for a few days over August. Tracey keeps fit by running regularly outside around two to three times a week, 3 – 4 miles per run. This is… Continue reading Female review of the Suunto 3 Fitness Gold edition watch
The next version of Android for smartphones called P for “pie” will have a set of “wellness” features that aim to tackle growing smartphone addiction. The main features are : ” App Dashboard and App timers ” : Tracking how long you have used an App and letting you know when a limit has been… Continue reading Android starts to look at phone addiction
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