23 Weeks Out: Technology
It’s amazing to think that I spent my first few years as a runner without a GPS-based running watch. It feels like GPS activity watches are ubiquitous now among all endurance athletes. The first running GPS watches were the huge, clunky 205 and 305 models from Garmin. Compared to today’s offerings, they had a lot of shortcomings: battery life of a few hours, a requirement for proprietary software on your computer, accuracy issues, GPS lock issues, and limited storage....