Welcome to the Manvmiles x Big Run Podcast Race on Feel Experiment.
Myself and Kieran Alger have been on a mission to find out if running without a watch… ditching pacing bands and pacing plans to race entirely on feel might be the best way to bag yourself a new PB.
We guinea-pigged ourselves and embraced the concept of racing entirely on feel, covered our watches and ran free from the pressure of data, no splits, no heart rate, no clocks, and definitely no running power readouts.   We also spoke to elite coach Nick Anderson from runningwithus.com and running anthropologist and author of Out of Thin Air, Dr Michael Crawley, to dive deeper into the science, the pros and cons of running on feel.
Be sure to check out Kieran's brilliant YouTube video over on his channel for his take on the experiment, this podcast tells that story and features extended interviews with our two experts for deeper dives into the science, physiology and anthropological ideas surrounding our relationship with running and data.
If you're looking for coaching and help with your running check out runningwithus.com.  And pick up a copy of Dr Michael Crawley's excellent read Out of Thin Air: https://amzn.eu/d/bIj6Wk0
and a big thank you to Run Through for our race places on the day. 

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