Endurance Innovation

57 - Notio Aerometer and Swearing

Episode Summary

Andrew and Michael cover the performance enhancing effects of swearing and the Notio Aerometer. We are NOT swearing AT the Notio Aerometer. Just to be clear.

Episode Notes

• 1:00 study on effects of swearing on perception of pain found that uttering the word ‘fuck’ during an ice-water submergence trial allowed participants to last 30% longer than those using control words.
• 6:30 cross-cultural study comparing the efficacy of swearing in English and Japanese speakers
• 14:45 listener challenge
• 16:00 Notio Aerometer initial impressions
  • The CdA calculator / aero test protocol on the Notio app
  • Repeatability in testing appears to be there
  • Displayed CdA during a workout is not very actionable at this point
• 33:30 discussion of limitations of any aero sensor
• 38:45 virtual wind tunnel analysis vs an on-bike aero sensor: virtual for development and testing and real-world for validation