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I used Boston Marathon runners' official smartwatch stats to help with my training

COROS shared the Boston marathon running stats of its Pro runners. It's humbling (but useful) to compare them against your own!

So when COROS sent me its Pro runners' Boston Marathon stats like per-mile heart rate, cadence, and effort pace, I knew I had a lot to learn from their approach! COROS was also kind enough to send a spreadsheet of per-mile stats for Bates, Fischer, and Linden for their pace, cadence, average/ max heart rate, and the changes from one mile to the next — or lack thereof — is fascinating and enlightening. COROS coaches suggest burpees, mountain climbers, and other bodyweight jumps for faster ground contact time and lower-body exercises like squats, deadlifts, and calf/heel raises for a stronger stride.

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