Show Notes 1:00 — If a Garmin running watch isn’t your jam, we suggest an alternate episode (Episode 59 — How to fight the flu) to check out instead. * 6:05 —What is the Garmin Forerunner 645 and why did March decide to pick one up? * 9:01 — Why you can’t simply “brute force” running training and why variety in your training routine benefits you. * 11:07 — The design of the Garmin Forerunner and what’s it like to wear it while running. * 12:29 — Battery life and how to extend it. * 15:16 — Heart rate tracking — the strengths and the weaknesses of the current state of the art. * 16:03 — Ian chimes in with his experience with the Scosche heart rate monitor he uses with his Peloton. * 21:22 — March gives the Garmin his grade on industrial design. * 24:39 — What is a “stride length” and how do smart devices use stride length and information from other sensors to improve accuracy of their measurements. * 29:10 — When you should back off your training routine. * 32:52 — What else the Garmin Forerunner does in addition to measuring your running training routine. * 34:19 — Why some people prefer to listen to podcasts or audiobooks rather than music when they exercise. * 36:48 — The social features of the Garmin app. * 38:54 — The other features of the watch includes the Garmin Pay feature that enables fast payments at retail stores. * 43:40* — March concludes with his final rating of the Garmin Forerunner 645 smart watch.

Mentions* 📱 App: Garmin Connect app * 📦 Product: Garmin Forerunner 645 smart watch