Stryd Next Gen Footpod – Power meter for running & hiking

Stryd Next Gen Footpod – Power meter for running & hiking

In this article I will review the Stryd Next Gen Footpod power meter for running and would also like to test if it could work in a hiking scenario as well. Two Stryd Next Gen Footpods can also be connected (left / right balance) into what is called the Stryd Duo that delivers new metrics like Stryd Footpath.

Stryd perfectly works with a Garmin Fenix 7 multi sports watch and integrates well with TrainingPeaks, but let’s have a look at the Stryd App for Google Android as well.

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The Secret of Running – Van Megen & Van Dijk

The Secret of Running – Van Megen & Van Dijk

In this article I will review the book The Secret of Running, a book from Ron van Megen and Hans van Dijk. Both authors are engineers by profession and enthusiastic sportsmen.

These authors also wrote The Secret of Cycling and two interesting book in Dutch “Het Geheim van Wielrennen” and “Hardlopen met Power!” that discuss training methodology and scientific models which estimate performance for cycling and running.

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