Why Using Your Data Is The Best Tool To Run Faster | J. Mike Remy

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Episode Highlights (aka Why You Should Listen aka TLDR)

What about data analysis exactly is important
Why he thinks accuracy is more important than the consistency
He convinces me to use Running Power Meters moving forward!
What consistency means under the context of doing data analysis as a career (we talk about this a lot)
Why and how he tracked for 400 days straight what he ate down to the calorie
Why is a master of some and having curiosity in different disciplines works to his advantage in staying fit
Why you shouldn’t be a sourpuss when you invite your friends to your races
What a proper post-race dance-off is like
And much more!

About J Mike Remy

Haitian born now Massachusetts, USA based person that likes to sweat
6:38:26 Ironman distance ride (112 miles)
3:57:48 marathon
5:58:23 DIY 50k (I followed this and it was an epic loop around his house)
I found him through the #BlackMenRun hashtag on IG – we became fast friends and I had to get him on
Hardcore runner (wakes up very early, trains very hard, and will run in whatever weather to get it done)
Doesn’t identify as a runner or cyclist. More of an activity enthusiast who loves to get out and again – loves to sweat
He was overweight a few years and had some blood tests done that showed him a potential dangerous future. He changed most of his health and fitness habits after this event.
Fixed gear steel cyclist
Data specialist by day
Father of two at night
Vegetarian – I still have an egg and some honey here and there
Plant-based Vegan Athlete
Awarded “Spirit of Volunteerism” from City of Cambridge, MA
Aims to be a good ambassador of planet earth and represent mankind well

Episode Quotes

“No one is going to care about that race time you got. They’re going to remember how you felt & how they felt in the time together.”
“Often people think I’m kidding about having a post race dance party. I assure you I would never joke about that.”
“A good nutrition plan is boring. Tracking data allowed me to see that. I feel good when I have simple grains and lots of beans. “
“I’m gravel curious… my next bike might be a gravel bike. I might try it out a little bit”
“Becoming a plant based athlete was a natural progression after cleaning up my nutrition and diet”.

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