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FORM Swim Goggles with Dan Eisenhardt - Creating the World’s First Smart Swim Goggles

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FORM Swim Goggles with Dan Eisenhardt - Creating the World’s First Smart Swim Goggles

Dan Eisenhardt is the CEO of FORM, the company behind the world’s first smart swim goggles. Dan is no stranger to swimming and emerging technology - before starting FORM, Dan swam competitively for 14 years and founded Recon Instruments, which introduced the world’s first smart eyewear for sports in 2010. Recon made smart eyewear products for skiing, cycling, and running, and was acquired by Intel in 2015. FORM employs many of those from the original Intel-Recon squad, and thus leverages decades of combined expertise in sports-eyewear design, activity-tracking algorithms, and augmented-reality optics. Basically at FORM, they really know swimming, and really know tech.

Dan and I discussed his journey to creating FORM, all of the goggle’s features (metrics, build quality, open water functionality, etc.), their rigorous development and testing lifecycle, and other fun topics like Dan’s experience filming their promo commercial and his vision on the future of triathlon tech.

I’ve tested the goggles out in both the pool and open water, and I think they’re pretty amazing. They really do what they say they’re going to do, and work pretty damn well.

I had a great time with Dan, and it was a pleasure to have him on the podcast today! I really felt his passion and excitement for the goggles…and I hope that you do too.

Enjoy the chat!

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Buying New Running Shoes: An Introduction

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Buying New Running Shoes: An Introduction

If you want to get into running, and/or continue running for many years without injury, it is imperative to find the right running shoe for you. There are numerous benefits to selecting the best running shoe for your specific gait and running style.

Buying new running shoes can seem daunting and stressful at first, but it definitely doesn't need to be. This episode breaks down the process into a few basic tips on how to look for the right running shoe for you!

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Triathlon Quick Tips: You don't need to buy a bike to compete in triathlon

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Triathlon Quick Tips: You don't need to buy a bike to compete in triathlon

Many people stay away from doing a triathlon because of a few common thoughts around bikes, such as: "I don't have a fancy bike" or "I don't want to buy a bike". Well I've got great news! It is NOT a necessity to have a fancy bike, or to buy a bike in order to do a triathlon. In my opinion, there are a few scenarios when you should and should not buy a new bike for your first triathlon race, or just triathlon in general.

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Triathlon Training - Swim:Bike:Run Ratios

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Triathlon Training - Swim:Bike:Run Ratios

How much training time should one spend on swimming vs. biking vs. running? This is a very common thought that every beginner triathlete experiences when first entering the sport. For those just starting out, I discuss why one shouldn't initially think in terms of swim/bike/run training ratios. Instead, focus more on training to one's weaknesses and building up overall fitness, which will get you primed and ready for that first triathlon and more.

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Anyone Can Do a Triathlon - What's Stopping You?

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Anyone Can Do a Triathlon - What's Stopping You?

YOU are a lot closer to doing a triathlon than you think!In this Episode of The Triathlete Beat: A Triathlon Podcast for Everyone, I go over some of the common thoughts (aka excuses) that prevent people from doing a triathlon, and offer some perspective to "unblock" those thoughts.