So after a few late night searches, you’ve come to the shared realization of so many athletes that Heart Rate Monitoring is actually really important. You know that HRM keeps you on track to your fitness goals, breaks workout plateaus, and fixes lapses in your training. You’re a HRM genius. But when that Wahoo Fitness box arrives on your doorstep with …

Athletes seek “the thrill.” Let’s face it: we’re all adrenaline junkies. From the last-second win to our obsession with combining frighteningly dangerous sports (volcano boarding, anyone?), we’ll do whatever we can to get our hearts pumping. In honor of the spookiest month of the year, we’ve handpicked trails and locations from around the world that would test the nerves of …

We’ve talked about this on the blog before, but thought it might be nice to do a recap on heart rate training (HRT). It seems like a no-brainer, right? Using your heart as a guide to workout more efficiently. But HRT seems to be critically underused. We pull over when our “Check Engine” light comes on in our cars, but …

What does it take to become a great cyclist or athlete? A whole lot of grit for one. There’s also a “human spirit” that seems to appear in many of history’s great athletic contenders. But, obviously, that’s a shallow understanding of athleticism. You don’t win the Tour de France by sheer will alone, and the need to reach measurable benchmarks …