The Deep Dive Podcast: Sports Tech & Performance for Endurance Athletes

EP31 - June 28, 2025 - Deep Dive chat on Sports Tech and training of the week (ft. AI Insights)

Lots of things to discuss this week mainly because it's two very busy weeks' worth of interesting sports tech and related stories for endurance athletes - training, nutrition, tips and physiology...oh, and a bit of tech as usual ;-)

• https://the5krunner.com/2025/06/17/garmin-edge-mtb-opinion-specs-first-look-review/
• https://t...

EP30 - Coros Hacking Vulnerabilities A Deep Dive chat.wav (ft. AI Insights)

Resources & Links:

• My other channels: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/the5krunner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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EP29 - Garmin Quatix 8 - Deep Dive chat on garmin's latest marine smart watch (ft. AI Insights)

Resources & Links:

• • Buy one: https://geni.us/GarminQuatix8
  • All the new features and details: https://the5krunner.com/2025/06/25/garmin-quatix-8-specifications-review-opinion/
  • Main Channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://the5krunner.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
  
  

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EP28 - Garmin TACX Alpine - Deep Dive chat and recap of reviewers (ft. AI Insights)

Resources & Links:

• • Buy one: ⁠https://geni.us/GarminTacxAlpine⁠
  • All the new features and details: ⁠https://the5krunner.com/2025/06/25/garmin-tacx-alpine-all-you-need-to-know/⁠
  • DC Rainmaker Review: ⁠⁠https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/06/garmin-tacx-alpine-gradient-simulator.html⁠
  • Desfit Review: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMV_7drm7Ag&a...

EP27 - Deep Dive chat covering the new features a recap of reviewers on the Garmin Index Sleep Monitor (ft. AI Insights)

Resources & Links:

• • Buy one: https://geni.us/GarminIndexSleep
  • All the new features: https://the5krunner.com/2025/06/18/garmin-index-sleep-monitor-first-thoughts-review-opinion-specifications/
  • DC Rainmaker Review: https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/06/garmin-monitor-review.html
  • Desfit Review: https://yout...

EP26 - Deep Dive chat covering the new features an recap of reviewers on the Garmin Edge MTB

Resources & Links:

• • Buy one: ⁠https://the5krunner.com/GarminEdgeMTB⁠
  • All the new features: https://the5krunner.com/2025/06/17/garmin-edge-mtb-opinion-specs-first-look-review/
  • Main Channel: ⁠https://the5krunner.com⁠

• My other channels: ⁠https://linktr.ee/the5krunner⁠

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EP25 - Deep Dive chat on the science behind Lumen - Fat and Carb burn measurement

Resources & Links:

• • Buy one: https://the5krunner.com/Lumen
  • Detailed written review: https://the5krunner.com/2024/11/27/lumen-review-discount/
  • Main Channel: https://the5krunner.com

• My other channels: https://linktr.ee/the5krunner

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Lots of things to discuss this week - training, nutrition, tips and physiology...oh, and a bit of tech as usual ;-)

This week...

• the Hiking Guy: Various stories: https://youtu.be/Yk1VEbtuxUs
• dcrainmaker on Venu X1 ⁠https://youtu.be/zByRglpbNxw⁠⁠https://youtu.be/zByRglpbNxw⁠
• Venu X1 - https://the5krunner.com/2025/06/12/garmin-venu-x1-all-you-need-to-know-comparison-first-look-review/
• Verge - watchOS 26 https://www.theverge.com/news/6...

A chat based on reviewers' opinions of the newly launched Garmin Venu X1

Resources & Links:

• • Buy one: https://geni.us/GarminVenuX1
  • Detailed thoughts: https://the5krunner.com/2025/06/12/garmin-venu-x1-all-you-need-to-know-comparison-first-look-review/
  • T3: https://www.t3.com/active/fitness-trackers/garmins-thinnest-smartwatch-just-dropped-and-it-has-the-biggest-screen-the-brands-ever-made
  • Tom's Guide: https://www.tomsguide.co...

A chat based on the5krunner's Garmin HRM 600 Detailed Scientific Review

Resources & Links:

• • Buy one: https://geni.us/GarminHRM600
  • Detailed written review: https://the5krunner.com/2025/06/11/garmin-hrm-600-review-best-heart-rate-monitor-hrm/
  • Main Channel: https://the5krunner.com

• My other channels: https://linktr.ee/the5krunner

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Lots of things to discuss this week - training, nutrition, tips and physiology...oh, and a bit of tech as usual ;-)

This week...

Favero Assioma Pro RS, possibly the best ever power meter pedals

Garmin's new 5Hz precision GPS recording

Muov indoor trainer review

Mnstry bicarbonate gels

Peloton is Shokz entering a new market

Polar's latest outdoor watch - a review of the Grit X2

Wahoo price rises in the USA

New shokz headphone...

A chat based on the5krunner's Favero Assioma RS Review, adding content from DC Rainmaker, GPLlama, Bike Radar and Peak Torque

Resources & Links:

• • Buy one: https://geni.us/FaveroAssiomaProRS2
  • Detailed written review: https://the5krunner.com/2025/06/03/favero-assioma-pro-rs-power-meter-everything-you-need-to-know/
  • Main Channel: https://the5krunner.com

• My other channels: https://linktr.ee/the5krunn...

Lots of things to discuss this week - training, nutrition, tips and physiology...oh, and a bit of tech as usual ;-)

This week...

• watchOS 26 (!)
• watchOS 12 features (!)
• inReach subscription costs
• Komoot redundancies
• Wahoo Roam 3
• Zip upgrade
• Garmin watchface copyright enforcement 
• Zipp wheels
• Assioma app

Resources & Links:

• Main Channel: https://the5krunner.com

• My other channels: https://linktr.ee/the5krunner

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A chat based on the5krunner's Roam 3 Review

Resources & Links:

• • Buy one: https://www.wahoofitness.com/devices/bike-computers/elemnt-roam-buy?rfsn=1864709.553abe271
  • Detailed written review: https://the5krunner.com/2025/05/28/wahoo-roam-3-review/
  • Main Channel: https://the5krunner.com

• My other channels: https://linktr.ee/the5krunner

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Lots of things to discuss this week - training, nutrition, tips and physiology...oh, and a bit of tech as usual ;-)

There's some wheel tech from DESFIT, triathlete magazine's thoughts on metabolic testing, Garmin's new feature strategy for old watches, a Strava acquisition, Zwift splits from GPLama, some of my deep dives into Garmin's new metrics, and a lot more.

Resources & Links:

• Main Channel: https://th...

Ep16 All about The Breakaway app and its acquisition by Strava. Riders who subscribe to the platform might soon get some very interesting cycling power insights and advice.

Resources & Links:

• Source Written Article by the5krunner: “https://the5krunner.com/2025/05/22/strava-acquire-the-breakaway-cycling-app/”

• Main Channel: https://the5krunner.com

• My other channels: https://linktr.ee/the5krunner

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Ep15 How Exactly Strava Cleans Leaderboards - more details than any sane person would ever want to know.

You may have noticed fewer dodgy times on leaderboards recently. Here's why. In detail. Lots of detail.

Resources & Links:

• Source Written Article by the5krunner: “https://the5krunner.com/2025/05/21/strava-removed-cars-leaderboard/”

• Main Channel: https://the5krunner.com

• My other channels: https://linktr.ee/the5krunner

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Endurance Pros train at altitude to get significant VO2max adaptations. They use heat training at low altitudes to get more of a similar type of adaptation. It really is easy to boost your VO2 max by a couple of points with two months of heat training, and even a sauna helps.

You can just get very hot and sweaty very often, or use the Greenteg CORE 2 Body Temperature Sensor to quantify the adaptations you want by only experiencing ...

You know everything about HRV, right?

Well, Marco Altini is one of those people who really DOES know everything about HRV. Your wearable might be using it properly to track stress and wellness but athletes are almost certainly using it incorrectly...or, at least, sub-optimally. A few easy changes will sort you out.

Resources & Links:

• Source Written Article by the5krunner: “https://the5krunner.com/2025/05/20/hrv-everything-...