Olaf Kasten is among those who have become a Strava KOM, but endlessly analysing and comparing may not be worthwhile for everyone. Photo: Handout
Olaf Kasten is among those who have become a Strava KOM, but endlessly analysing and comparing may not be worthwhile for everyone. Photo: Handout
Steve Thomas
Opinion

Opinion

Steve Thomas

Running or cycling without tech: the joys of ditching data and being left to your own devices

  • Using gadgets and stats to measure performance has captured the imagination, but perhaps at the exclusion of a sense of adventure
  • Rather than obsessing about devices, apps and the data they generate, it may be healthier for non-elite athletes to use them more sparingly

Olaf Kasten is among those who have become a Strava KOM, but endlessly analysing and comparing may not be worthwhile for everyone. Photo: Handout
Olaf Kasten is among those who have become a Strava KOM, but endlessly analysing and comparing may not be worthwhile for everyone. Photo: Handout
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