In this episode, our topics include:
- Deep dive into who Evan Schwartz is. (00:30)
- Questions for Evan Schwartz
- What is the Stryd power meter and how does it measure power? (18:30)
- What are the values of the different metrics that Stryd measures? (18:30)
- Leg spring stiffness
- Ground contact time
- Cadence
- Form Power
- Will Styrd look to put out specific drills to improve data and numbers that it captures? (25:00)
- Can Stryd be used as a compliance tool and would you expect to see a higher rate of progression in those athletes using it? (27:00)
- Is there a correlation on the efficiency dat and nutritional needs of an athlete? (29:30)
- The Real Reason Marathoners Hit the Wall – https://www.outsideonline.com/2399877/critical-power-study (34:05)
- Evolution of the design of Stryd
- New version of the Pod (36:45)
- Accounts for wind now via air resistance
- Looking to understand the environmental condition better
- New version of the Pod (36:45)
- Practical Questions (48:40)
- Where do people start with data collection
- Auto calculation of critical power, 2% closer then testing
- Much less complicated
- What watches is it compatible with? Garmin, Polar, Suunto, Apple, mobile app (android/iOS)
- Future integrations for use on a treadmill
Stryd podcast – https://www.stryd.com/podcast
Contact Evan – [email protected]