The Strength Running Podcast
Jason Fitzgerald
August 7, 20251 hr 12 min
Running
Inside the Science of Wearable Tech with Dr. Peter Tierney (Hardware, Metrics, & More)
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Episode Notes
When you get a new smart watch, heart rate monitor, or other type of wearable, do you know how it will help your running, specifically?
Dr. Peter Tierney is a health and performance researcher, consultant, and coach who’s worked with many professional sports organizations across Europe. He joins us today to discuss the science behind wearable tech.
We discuss:
The wearable stack that Peter recommends Most important metrics to focus on Recommended hardware (specific products) What you can safely ignore Why the actual metric may not be as important as the trend over time...