Fitness for life's adventures
I really like the simplicity of this ‘training’ watch that I found at Decathlon, that wonderful French sports emporium. We’d bought a similar watch as a present of a friend of one of the boy’s last year, and I’d kicked myself for not getting one then… given is was the princely sum of 18-or-so Euros. …
My Billingham bag has clearly seen better days, I joke about how many tours of Vietnam it must have survived, but that gives it genuine charm. I found it on ebay and picked it for a song – £30 rings a bell. It was missing the original padded partitions, but I recycled an old foam …
I have recently upgraded from a Canon 350D (that we still use) to a Canon 50D. The 350D was a great entry level digital SLR and still works a treat. It’s lightweight, so tends to be the camera of choice if we’re out and about with no plans to get any specific photos. In contrast …
I use two apps for the bulk of my training: o – Polar Smart meter – which connects a heart monitor, via bluetooth, to my iPhone, and records a training session. o – Strava – for tracking my rides and runs.
Despite continued pressure from the kids, I use a Contour Roam HD, rather than a GoPro… although I suspect that we’ll need to head into GoPro shortly (just don’t tell the boys). The Contour Roam is a bullet-shaped camera, albeit quite large, so it sits relatively flush to the top of a crash helmet. I …
I like my technology, but more importantly I like my tech to work well. With a background in graphic arts, there have always been digital still cameras around, but recently they’d been supplemented with video cameras, so we’re well set for providing good updates on our experiences. Add some phone apps into the mix and …