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EP 538: Continuous Glucose Monitors: The Ultimate Running Hack?
Trail Runner Nation
Afar - September 17, 2021 14:55 - 1 hour - 50.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 1.1K ratingsRunning Sports Health & Fitness Fitness community running endurance trail trails ultramarathon Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: EP 537: When Your Doctor Says, "Stop Running"
One of the new devices for athletes that is getting some buzz are continuous glucose monitors (CGM), a small adhesive patch with a tiny filament embedded in the flesh. This device is designed to track your blood sugar levels. Could this be the next technology that helps runners avoid bonking? Author, runner and regular TRN guest, Alex Hutchinson recently tried out one of these devices and shares his experience. Read his recent article, "A Real-Time Fuel Gauge for Endurance Athletes" in OutsideOnline
Alex Hutchinson is an avid runner and author. We did a series of podcasts on his book, Endure: Mind, Body and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance
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