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Using a GPS/HR Device to Effectively Train with Your Coach

Adam Hodges | July 25, 2012

This video discusses how a Global Positioning System (GPS)/Heart Rate (HR) device can help you train effectively, and provides a behind-the-scenes look at how your coach uses the GPS/HR data to plan and monitor your training.

More information on Training Stress Scores and the Performance Management Chart:

  • Training Stress Scores
  • Performance Management Chart

More information on recommended Garmin GPS/HR devices:

  • Garmin Forerunner devices for running and cycling
  • Garmin Forerunner devices for running, cycling and swimming

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Filed Under: Training Tips, Videos Tagged With: Run, Technology, Triathlon

About Adam Hodges

Adam Hodges is a mountain endurance athlete and coach with credentials from the United Endurance Sports Coaching Academy (UESCA), USA Triathlon (USAT), and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). In addition to coaching multisport athletes, he has coached high school cross country and track runners in California and masters swimmers in Colorado and California. As a USAT All-American triathlete, he has competed in the ITU World Triathlon Championships, the ITU World Duathlon Championships, and the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii. As a masters runner, he has won a series title in the XTERRA SoCal Trail Series. His current pursuits include trail running, climbing, mountaineering, skimo, and cross-country skiing. Check out his training plans and courses to help you prepare for you next adventure.

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