Training Field Notes
Practical coaching advice on turning wearable data into better training—heart-rate zones, Zone 2, and balancing data with feel.
Heart Rate Monitor and Running: What the Numbers Really Mean
Heart rate monitor and running tips from a cardiac-rehab-informed coach: learn zones, accuracy limits, training uses, an...
Running Watches: What Actually Matters After Weeks on the Road
Running watches should make training clearer, not noisier. I compare GPS accuracy, heart rate, battery life, recovery to...
Best Wrist Watch for Running: What Actually Matters After Weeks of Use
Find the best wrist watch for running with clear advice on GPS, comfort, battery, heart rate, and training tools for eve...
Recommended Running Watches I Would Actually Wear
Recommended running watches for real training, recovery, and daily wear. I compare Garmin, Apple, Coros, and Polar witho...
Best Running Watches: What Actually Matters After Weeks on the Road
Best running watches for everyday runners, from Garmin to Apple Watch. Compare GPS, heart rate, battery life, training t...
How to Set Heart Rate Zones for Smarter Training
Learn how to set heart rate zones using tested methods, wearable settings, and real workout examples so your watch suppo...
Heart Rate Zones: What Your Watch Is Really Telling You
Heart rate zones explained in plain English: learn what each zone means, how to set better targets, and how your smartwa...
How to Set Heart-Rate Zones Without Overthinking It
Most runners turn heart-rate zones into a math problem. Here’s a simple, field-tested way to set them once, then stop ob...
Training to the Data vs. Training to Feel: A Coach’s Take
Wearables give constant numbers. Your body gives constant signals. Here’s how I coach runners to use both without lettin...