Now you can be part of the product development at Instabeat! Your experience and feedback is extremely important to us as we have been working
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Instabeat with a 2 mile open ocean swim!
A couple of weeks ago, I tried using the Instabeat in the ocean. The weather has been warm and the ocean temperature is as warm as
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A myopic’s perspective: Instabeat has to fit!
Hi! My name is Kareen. You might remember me from my blog post last year as the crazy sports lady :). I recently joined the Instabeat
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First Time Using Instabeat!!!
Well, this morning was my first try with the Instabeat device in the pool! It was great to get to use the Instabeat HR monitor.
Read moreSwim entry and exit in the ocean
Over the past week, there has been an increased swell in Santa Cruz. This has caused a problem for both entering and exiting the water.
Read moreDeep water start
I was recently looking at a article about swimming tips for racing and open water. It talked about the concept of practicing the deep water
Read moreIt can be difficult to exit the water when there is surf
Yesterday, I swam for about 35 minutes in the ocean. The conditions were great. It was calm with only a small swell. I swam parallel
Read moreDip and Dash #3 - Final race in the series!
This past Sunday was the third race in the Dip and Dash series. This was a 1 mile swim in the ocean and a 5
Read moreSandman Traithlon
Yesterday I got to do my first triathlon of the season, .75 mile swim, 13 mile bike, 4 mile run. The run portion was 2
Read moreElbows up on the strike recovery!
I was reading some tips on swimming strokes and the importance of form. One of the tips was on keeping your elbows up on the
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