The technology you need to run marathons faster

One thing we talk about a lot vertcast It is how to deal with technology without losing your mind. One version of this discussion concerns fitness, and the so-called quantitative self: what it takes to take advantage of the tools and trackers available to you, Without letting exercise control your life? It’s an interesting and complex topic, and one we return to often.

However, there is another side to the discussion. What if you want more data, more insights, more feedback, more training, whatever it takes to do better, no matter what? This requires a different set of tools, and a different relationship with technology.

Nicholas ThompsonCEO of the company Atlantic And the author of the new book, Running Land: Father, Son and the Simplest of SportsHe spent years developing that relationship. (He is also a very A fast runner – the kind who wins races rather than just finishing them.) and so on This episode of vertcastDescribes his running style and running technology. He shows us how he uses his Garmin watch, the custom GPT he designed to give him nutrition and exercise tips, and how he samples his workouts to see what data matters and what doesn’t.

after that, Edge‘s John Huggins He joins the show to offer some helpful advice ahead of the holiday season. You may be heading home for Thanksgiving this week, which means you may need to stop some motion smoothing — but what is motion smoothing? And why is it running in the first place? John also helps us decide which frame style TV to get, how to customize your new set out of the box, and much more.

Finally, David answers a question from the Vergecast Hotline (call 866-VERGE11 or email vergecast@theverge.com!) with some follow-up to an earlier question about inexpensive earbuds. We got so many recommendations, we thought we should share them.

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