<ul><li>2:30 we are testing the Supersapiens CGM</li><li>4:45 what is Supersapiens and what are continuous blood glucose monitors</li><li>6:45 installing the CGM sensor</li><li>9:30 the Supersapiens ecosystem</li><li>16:30 the control system of blood glucose</li><li>18:45 Actionable learnings in ‘flattening the curve’<ul><li>Take a walk after a meal</li><li>Apple cider vinegar??</li><li>Food order</li><li>Caffeine</li></ul></li><li>23:00 use in training</li><li>29:30 use outside of training</li><li>30:45 the drawbacks<ul><li>Keeping the sensor mounted</li></ul></li><li>35:00 iPhone 14 sat phone feature</li><li>41:30 a <a href="https://www.jacionline.org/article/S0091-6749(22)01423-3/fulltext">study </a>on how cold weather impairs immune function of the human nose</li></ul>

<description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;2:30 we are testing the Supersapiens CGM&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;4:45 what is Supersapiens and what are continuous blood glucose monitors&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;6:45 installing the CGM sensor&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;9:30 the Supersapiens ecosystem&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;16:30 the control system of blood glucose&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;18:45 Actionable learnings in ‘flattening the curve’&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Take a walk after a meal&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Apple cider vinegar??&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Food order&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Caffeine&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;23:00 use in training&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;29:30 use outside of training&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;30:45 the drawbacks&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Keeping the sensor mounted&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;35:00 iPhone 14 sat phone feature&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;41:30 a &lt;a href="https://www.jacionline.org/article/S0091-6749(22)01423-3/fulltext"&gt;study &lt;/a&gt;on how cold weather impairs immune function of the human nose&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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We are back!

On this episode, Andrew and I talk about our initial experience with the Supersapiens CGM platform, the new satellite connectivity found in the iPhone 14, and the effects of cold exposure on our noses' immune function.

Supersapiens CGM, iPhone 14 Sat, Noses

Endurance Innovation is<a href="https://www.patreon.com/enduranceinnovation"> now on Patreon</a>! Have a peek at our page and show us some love.<ul><li>1:45 meet John Buckley of Streamlines and Velosense</li><li>8:15 the birth and current state of the Streamlines Aeros aerometer </li><li>17:00 on aerometer accuracy and repeatability in outdoor testing</li><li>26:00 the Forma rider position sensor</li><li>34:15 on the individuality of helmets and head positions</li><li>37:30 on the pitfalls of displaying real-time CdA and the challenges involved in doing so</li><li>46:30 possible use cases of real-time CdA despite its handicaps </li><li>50:30 Streamilines data analysis</li><li>56:15 a brief discussion of the effect of tire temperature on rolling resistance</li></ul>Keep up with Streamlines on their <a href="https://www.streamlinesaero.com/">website</a>. Follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/velosense/">Velosense on Instagram</a>.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Endurance Innovation is&lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/enduranceinnovation"&gt; now on Patreon&lt;/a&gt;! Have a peek at our page and show us some love.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;1:45 meet John Buckley of Streamlines and Velosense&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;8:15 the birth and current state of the Streamlines Aeros aerometer &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;17:00 on aerometer accuracy and repeatability in outdoor testing&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;26:00 the Forma rider position sensor&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;34:15 on the individuality of helmets and head positions&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;37:30 on the pitfalls of displaying real-time CdA and the challenges involved in doing so&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;46:30 possible use cases of real-time CdA despite its handicaps &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;50:30 Streamilines data analysis&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;56:15 a brief discussion of the effect of tire temperature on rolling resistance&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Keep up with Streamlines on their &lt;a href="https://www.streamlinesaero.com/"&gt;website&lt;/a&gt;. Follow &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/velosense/"&gt;Velosense on Instagram&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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John Buckley, co-founder of Velosense and Streamlines, is on to talk about his aero and position sensors and to chip in on our favourite debate: the utility of real-time cycling CdA.

John Buckley of Streamlines and Velosense

Endurance Innovation is<a href="https://www.patreon.com/enduranceinnovation"> now on Patreon</a>! Have a peek at our page and show us some love.<ul><li>3:00 on when to open your car windows<ul><li>Average vehicle has a CdA of 0.6, so only ~11kW or 14hp used to overcome aerodynamic drag for the average car at 100kph</li><li>Average vehicle AC units consume 1.5kW - 3.0kW (2 - 4hp). 1.5kW / 2hp costs the equivalent of adding 0.11CdA at 100kph</li><li>The higher the speed, the greater the CdA hit of opening windows</li><li>Not much hard Cd data on open windows vs closed windows, but a convertible vs a hardtop delta is <ul><li>0.32 Cd for a hardtop and 0.36 Cd for a convertible</li></ul></li></ul></li><li>13:45 Michael’s first impression of the Garmin 955<ul><li>Solar feature is underwhelming</li><li>Excellent optical sensor</li><li>Still full of bugs</li><li>Very good (seemingly) GPS tracks</li></ul></li><li>25:30 Andrew remembers the Platysense Marlin </li><li>28:00 Speculating about the new Specialized TT helmet face sock</li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Endurance Innovation is&lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/enduranceinnovation"&gt; now on Patreon&lt;/a&gt;! Have a peek at our page and show us some love.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;3:00 on when to open your car windows&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Average vehicle has a CdA of 0.6, so only ~11kW or 14hp used to overcome aerodynamic drag for the average car at 100kph&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Average vehicle AC units consume 1.5kW - 3.0kW (2 - 4hp). 1.5kW / 2hp costs the equivalent of adding 0.11CdA at 100kph&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The higher the speed, the greater the CdA hit of opening windows&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Not much hard Cd data on open windows vs closed windows, but a convertible vs a hardtop delta is &lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;0.32 Cd for a hardtop and 0.36 Cd for a convertible&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;13:45 Michael’s first impression of the Garmin 955&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Solar feature is underwhelming&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Excellent optical sensor&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Still full of bugs&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Very good (seemingly) GPS tracks&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;25:30 Andrew remembers the Platysense Marlin &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;28:00 Speculating about the new Specialized TT helmet face sock&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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Andrew is back to answer a burning question and speculate about the function of Specialized's TT face sock. Michael shares his very first impressions of the new Garmin 955.

Car AC, Garmin 955, Specialized TT Face Sock

Endurance Innovation is<a href="https://www.patreon.com/enduranceinnovation"> now on Patreon</a>! Have a peek at our page and show us some love.<ul><li>2:00 the state of the bike industry</li><li>6:30 supply chain challenges</li><li>14:00 what the future holds for the bike industry and Ventum in particular?</li><li>17:15 on the supply of frames</li><li>19:30 the costs of protecting the brand</li><li>22:45 releasing bikes during the pandemic</li><li>28:40 where is the demand for bikes headed?</li><li>32:15 more humans on bikes and Ventum’s foray into e-bikes</li></ul>Learn more about Ventum bikes and get your hands on one at the <a href="https://ventumracing.com/bikes/">Ventum Racing website</a>. Follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ventumracing/?hl=en">Ventum </a>and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/diaa10/?hl=en">Diaa </a>on Instagram.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Endurance Innovation is&lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/enduranceinnovation"&gt; now on Patreon&lt;/a&gt;! Have a peek at our page and show us some love.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;2:00 the state of the bike industry&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;6:30 supply chain challenges&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;14:00 what the future holds for the bike industry and Ventum in particular?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;17:15 on the supply of frames&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;19:30 the costs of protecting the brand&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;22:45 releasing bikes during the pandemic&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;28:40 where is the demand for bikes headed?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;32:15 more humans on bikes and Ventum’s foray into e-bikes&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn more about Ventum bikes and get your hands on one at the &lt;a href="https://ventumracing.com/bikes/"&gt;Ventum Racing website&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/ventumracing/?hl=en"&gt;Ventum &lt;/a&gt;and &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/diaa10/?hl=en"&gt;Diaa &lt;/a&gt;on Instagram. &lt;/p&gt;
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Ventum's Diaa Nour returns with a fresh introduction and a chat about his front row seat to the saga of the bike industry through the pandemic. 

Diaa Nour is Back!

Endurance Innovation is<a href="https://www.patreon.com/enduranceinnovation"> now on Patreon</a>! Have a peek at our page and show us some love.<ul><li>2:00 meet life-long runner and retired professor of engineering Hans van Dijk</li><li>5:00 meet (also a) lifelong runner and engineer Ron van Megen</li><li>9:00 where does all that work that we do as runners go?<ul><li>Overcoming running resistance (influenced by running efficiency)</li><li>Overcoming aerodynamic drag</li><li>Overcoming changes in elevation</li></ul></li><li>11:30 running efficiency / energy cost of running (ECOR)<ul><li>Potentially large interindividual differences: up to 20%!</li><li>Minimized through training</li></ul></li><li>13:15 aerodynamic drag<ul><li>Average runner CdA is 0.24 in free air and 0.20 while drafting</li><li>Eliud Kipchoge was down to 0.16 during his Breaking 2 attempt</li></ul></li><li>18:15 changes in elevation<ul><li>Running efficiency improves when running uphill and worsens when running downhill</li></ul></li><li>20:30 factors that influence running efficiency / ECOR<ul><li>Global, multi-year training load: more training tends to reduce ECOR</li><li>Experiment with: cadene, arm carriage, shoes, etc., to find minimal ECOR</li><li>Reduce weight </li></ul></li><li>31:30 factors that affect aerodynamic drag<ul><li>Runner speed</li><li>Drafting</li></ul></li><li>34:00 Hans and Ron’s models of run performance</li><li>39:00 using the stryd power meter to calculate running efficiency</li></ul>Learn more about Hans and Ron and browse their books at their <a href="https://hetgeheimvanhardlopen.nl/en/">website</a>.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Endurance Innovation is&lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/enduranceinnovation"&gt; now on Patreon&lt;/a&gt;! Have a peek at our page and show us some love.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;2:00 meet life-long runner and retired professor of engineering Hans van Dijk&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;5:00 meet (also a) lifelong runner and engineer Ron van Megen&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;9:00 where does all that work that we do as runners go?&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Overcoming running resistance (influenced by running efficiency)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Overcoming aerodynamic drag&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Overcoming changes in elevation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;11:30 running efficiency / energy cost of running (ECOR)&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Potentially large interindividual differences: up to 20%!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Minimized through training&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;13:15 aerodynamic drag&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Average runner CdA is 0.24 in free air and 0.20 while drafting&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Eliud Kipchoge was down to 0.16 during his Breaking 2 attempt&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;18:15 changes in elevation&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Running efficiency improves when running uphill and worsens when running downhill&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;20:30 factors that influence running efficiency / ECOR&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Global, multi-year training load: more training tends to reduce ECOR&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Experiment with: cadene, arm carriage, shoes, etc., to find minimal ECOR&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Reduce weight &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;31:30 factors that affect aerodynamic drag&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Runner speed&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Drafting&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;34:00 Hans and Ron’s models of run performance&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;39:00 using the stryd power meter to calculate running efficiency&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn more about Hans and Ron and browse their books at their &lt;a href="https://hetgeheimvanhardlopen.nl/en/"&gt;website&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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Engineers, authors, and life-long runners Hans van Dijk and Ron van Megen present their running power model and discuss strategies for optimizing performance.

Running Power Experts Hans van Dijk and Ron van Megen

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