About this episode
In today’s episode, Brady and Thomas walk through 30 of the most popular running metrics - whether it's weekly volume, cadence, HRV, or VO2 Max - discuss the merit of each one and attempt to sort them into three buckets: Optimize, Track, or Ignore! We also discuss the deluge of metrics in recent years, how to separate signal from noise, why some of the best metrics can't be measured by a wearable - and we both pick a if-you-could-choose-only-one metric... 00:00 Introducing The Running Metrics Episode 02:55 Pre-wearables running metrics 05:00 Brady’s current devices 06:26 WE BEGIN: Optimize, Track, or Ignore? 07:00 Weekly Mileage / Volume 07:50 Long Run distance 08:44 Cadence 11:30 Stride Length 12:21 Ground Contact Time 13:16 Vertical Oscillation 14:40 Running Power (watts) 16:31 Heart Rate 17:20 HRV 20:45 Rate of Perceived Exertion / Fatigue 27:49 Motivation 29:20 VO2 Max 33:05 1-Mile Time 35:35 Run Streaks 38:52 Stress Scores 39:43 Sleep Duration 40:44 Sleep Quality 42:50 Resting Heart Rate 43:38 Respiratory Rate 47:22 Blood Glucose 48:02 Hydration status 48:39 Body Weight 50:15 Body Composition 51:17 BMI 51:49 Stress Loads / Mood 53:02 Menstrual Cycle Tracking 55:16 Blood Biomarkers (Iron, Vit D) 56:41 Core Stability Tests 58:07 Hand Grip Strength 5949: GAME ENDS: 59:50 The limits of metrics from tech 1:02:51 Brady’s recommended dashboard of running metrics 1:05:11 Nocebos vs Placebos 1:08:52 Do wearables reduce the purpose of running? 1:15:20 Brady’s Top Metric Pick 1:16:55 Thomas’ Top Metric Pick