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Power is a complete system using effort as its fundamental metric.
So how do you get started?
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At a minimum you’ll need a power meter, but there are a few other choices you’ll need to make and the options are not independent.
Making a choice in one area almost always affects another, but the primary choice is your power meter.
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The following are some of the criteria you might consider (each bullet indicates whether the Stryd Footpod ๐ฆถ or wrist-based power ๐ has the advantage)
๐ฆถ Can you use any running watch?
Stryd works with many older watches; Wrist-based power is only found in newer watches.
๐ Do you need to buy a separate power meter?
Wrist-based power meters are built into your running watch; The Stryd footpod is a separate purchase.
๐ฆถ Is it easy to obtain power metrics from supporting apps?
The Stryd ecosystem provides most of the key metrics; Thereโs no ecosystem for wrist-based power (youโll need multiple apps).
๐ฆถ Has the power meter been independently validated?
There have been at least 10 independent studies validating Strydโs power numbers; Iโm not aware of any independent studies for wrist-based power aside from my own (N=1).
๐ฆถ Can you easily use power on a treadmill, or in GPS-poor areas?
Stryd provides power numbers without needing GPS; Wrist-based watches need GPS to provide power numbers (Garmin is the exception, but is Garmin Power valid on a Treadmill?)
The book provides a more complete comparison and detailed information on how to get started with power, using a Stryd footpod or wrist-based power.
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โ Questions?
๐ Getting Started