TrainingPeaks Co-founder Dirk Friel on Coaching, Artificial Intelligence, & the Future of Endurance Training (Ep.127)

Endurance training has come a long way from handwritten logs and fax machines, and we owe a lot of that progress to web-based platforms like TrainingPeaks. Founded in the late 90s by endurance coaches Dirk Friel and his father, Joe Friel, TrainingPeaks has helped modernize the ways athletes can track, analyze, and plan their training. So, we sat down with Dirk to hear more about how better data leads to better performance; artificial intelligence; and a whole lot more.
David Golay reviews the Ohlins RXF 34 m.2 for Blister

Flash Review — Öhlins RXF 34 m.2

We've started spending time on Öhlins' new RXF 34 m.2 — check out our Flash Review for our early impressions.

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Altra Timp 4

Altra could have easily gotten away with making a few minor tweaks when updating their high-cushioned Timp; instead, the brand completely reengineered the Timp 4 from the ground up. Check out our review to see what we think of all the new changes.
Luke Koppa and Dylan Wood review the Rossignol Mandate for Blister

Flash Review — Rossignol Mandate

The Rossignol Mandate is a killer value in terms of parts spec, but is the frame up to it? Check out our Flash Review for our early impressions.

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Naked Sports Innovations Co-founder Lindsay Dakota on “Simplexity” & Their New Laceless Trail Racing Shoe (Ep.126)

Naked Sports Innovations’ line of products has evolved a lot from the popular Running Band that started it all, and this month they announced plans for their first (laceless!) trail running shoe, the Naked T/r. So we sat down with Naked’s President and Co-founder, Lindsay Dakota, to break down their debut model and to talk about how the notion of “simplexity” drives their design process
David Golay reviews the Kavenz VHP 16 for Blister

Flash Review — Kavenz VHP 16

We've started spending time on the Kavenz VHP 16. Check out our Flash Review for our early impressions.

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