Minisode: The Role of Technology In Endurance Sports

Technology has the ability to make us better athletes and coaches, but only if we apply it properly and use it in the right context. It's a tool just like anything else, and its role in endurance sports is becoming more and more central. 

The signs that technology may not be being used as a value add to our athletic identity. 

- Using technology purely for external validation. 

- Executing training sessions only in the hopes that some data-driven metrics have changed. 

- Losing sight of how to properly contextualize data-driven metrics in relation to individual goals and training periodization. 

- Not placing the proper importance on qualitative metrics like sleep, stress, and motivation. 

- No longer being able to execute a training session based on RPE or "feel". 

 

This episode was based on an original article posted to the TEC blog. To read the original article visit https://www.thomasendurancecoaching.com/articles/