Complex terrain presents challenge for comparing running trails as sport grows
On the need for technical standards and data comparability in complex environments at a global level.
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Things I made to answer my own questions. Sign in with Strava to see your own data.
Steady State
Training to run forever. Hold a steady weekly load and you stay ready to race, without the usual cycle of base, build and taper.
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runtothehills
How you get to know the territory. Pick the places you start from, and watch each run unlock new ground on the map.
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Projects
Where the rest of my work lives.
Metric Trails
My research lab for measuring trail and mountain running. Every metre counts.
Andes Intel
Consulting on data and complex systems.
Data Wizards
A podcast I co-host.
Press & media
Selected appearances and interviews.
Strategic use of data in high-performance environments
On converting raw data into actionable decisions through empirical evidence.
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Data science: from noise to signal
Interview covering my trajectory, noise reduction and the practical application of data science.
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Selected research: mathematical modelling and empirical validation.
- Comparative evaluation of wearable devices for measuring elevation gain in mountain physical activities (2020)
- Analysing gait transition dynamics in uphill trail running from wearable devices (2024)
- Assessing the impact of digital elevation model resolution on elevation gain estimations in trail running (2024)
- How fractal complexity distorts distance and elevation gain in trail and mountain running: the case for course measurement standardization (2025)
- High-Precision Mapping of Mountain Terrain for Human Locomotion Research: A Multimodal Geospatial Framework (2025)
- Associations between training load, heart rate variability, perceptual fatigue, sleep, and injury in endurance athletes during a 12-week training mesocycle (2025)