๐๐๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐ ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ญ๐๐ก ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฎ๐ง ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ?
Yes.
All the major running watch manufacturers (Garmin, COROS, Wahoo, Suunto, Polar, and even Apple) include wrist-based power in their new models.
๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐ฐ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ-๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ?
You may already have a watch that can provide wrist-based power, which means you donโt need to buy a separate power meter.
You may be a multi-sport athlete. The Stryd Ecosystem only supports running, so the investment in Stryd is less attractive.
๐๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ฌ?
There are no independent studies testing whether wrist-based power provides repeatable, valid power numbers. However, I ran my own (N=1) study, comparing wrist-based power from Garmin, Coros and Apple to numbers from a Stryd footpod. I found they produce repeatable numbers that, for recreational runners, are correlated to the Stryd footpod.
There isnโt an ecosystem for wrist-based power โ instead, youโll need to connect a few different apps.
Because power is still relatively new, and because youโll need to use a few different apps, setup is more complex than with a Stryd.
Finally, few running watches produce power numbers when running on a treadmill.
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ?
No one has independently validated wrist-based power yet, and setup is more complex than using a Stryd.
But it may be a budget-friendly way to try Running with Power.
๐บ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐’๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐น๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐?
โ Questions?
๐ Getting Started
For more information on my N=1 study into wrist-based power, see Running with Power โ 2G+AW+COROS
๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐: ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌ
โฉ What is a power meter?
โฉ Do running power meters provide meaningful numbers?
โฉ Can you use a Stryd footpod to Run with Power?
โฉ Can you use a running watch to Run with Power?
โฉ What else do you need (apart from a power meter and watch)?