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GPS Watch Battery Optimization for Ultra Running

GPS Watch Battery Optimization for Ultra Running

Extend GPS watch endurance for ultra-distance efforts by tuning satellite and sensor settings, managing sampling and backlight, and using strategic power cycling. Verify your exact setup under route-specific conditions with a simple checklist, and safeguard navigation with minimal GPX tracks and backups.

GPS Watch Metrics Explained: Your Training Guide

GPS Watch Metrics Explained: Your Training Guide

Make GPS watch metrics reliable in real conditions by understanding how cold, altitude, and canopy skew readings and by validating VO2 max, recovery, and training load with simple field tests. Set up fast, glove-friendly access to key data so decisions stay quick when weather and fatigue hit.

Heart Rate Monitor Watch Accuracy: Optical vs ECG Guide

Heart Rate Monitor Watch Accuracy: Optical vs ECG Guide

Understand the real-world accuracy trade-offs between wrist-based optical sensors and chest-strap ECG, including motion artifacts, HRV limits, and activity-specific performance. Apply the decision table and redundancy checklist to select, verify, and deploy a reliable monitoring setup in demanding conditions.

Best GPS Running Watches That Hold Course in Canyons

Best GPS Running Watches That Hold Course in Canyons

Field-tested guidance on GPS running watches that keep accurate tracks in slot canyons. Compare GNSS drift, battery endurance, and offline navigation to choose a reliable backtracking companion.

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GPS Watch Navigation: Avoid Drift in Wilderness Canyons

GPS Watch Navigation: Avoid Drift in Wilderness Canyons

Understand the limits of GPS watches in canyons and the real trade-offs of multi-constellation modes. Apply a resilient workflow - disciplined waypoints, dead reckoning, map/altimeter cross-checks, and open formats - to reduce drift and navigate safely when signals fade.

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