𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐲𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐩𝐨𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐮𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫?
Yes.
𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐲𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐩𝐨𝐝?
It’s a power meter that works with all major sports watch brands, with Apple Watches, with mobile phones, and with some smartwatches.
It provides power-based metrics, accurate speed and distance metrics (even in poor-GPS locations) and some additional metrics that measure aspects of your running form.
It works outdoors or on a treadmill.
At least 10 independent studies have tested the Stryd footpod, finding that it produces repeatable numbers that are highly correlated with O2 consumption (a gold standard for measuring exercise energy consumption).
The footpod comes with the Stryd Ecosystem, an end-to-end solution (from planning through reviewing) that’s built around running power. The ecosystem provides all the functionality you need to run using a Stryd footpod and most of the important power metrics. It also provides access to coaches and training plans.
Support is excellent, and there’s a very active Facebook group where you can ask questions and learn from others.
𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬?
It’s an additional expense on top of the cost of a watch. And while most of the Stryd Ecosystem is free to use, some items require a paid subscription.
Finally, because power is still relatively new, setup can be a little complex – even with the detailed instructions on the Stryd website.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭?
The Stryd footpod is a beginner-friendly way to start Running with Power.
𝑺𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅𝒏’𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒃𝒆 𝑹𝒖𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑷𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓?
For more information on independent testing of the Stryd footpod, see Steve Palladino’s article Stryd Power and VO2
Can you use a Stryd footpod to Run with Power?