Personal Audio Deep Dive
I still remember the very first time I wore earphones. I was with my dad and we were browsing the various random electronics stores in Sham Shui Po in Hong Kong. [more...]
Articles by Daniel Yeow
Trimeta… what?
Kamila Valieva struggling in her free skate at the 2022 Beijing Olympic Winter Games Summary Hard training damages your body Training time at competition-specific intensities [more...]
Time Travel and Aliens
The Question Why haven’t we made contact with an alien civilisation? There may be many reasons, but the far-ranging implications for such a question have encouraged us [more...]
My Journey into the World of Supershoes
This is an exciting time to be getting into running shoes. Earlier this year I bought a pair of the Nike ZoomX Vaporfly Next% on a whim (and because they were on sale as the [more...]
Review: Nike ZoomX Vaporfly Next%
It’s not often that I change shoes, and this is to my knowledge the first time I have reviewed a pair of shoes. These shoes, however, have caused much controversy and I [more...]
15 Important Things to Know About Covid-19; You Won’t Believe #11!
The World Health Organisation recently released a report after sending 25 international experts to China to analyse the situation regarding Covid-19, also known as Coronavirus. Here I attempt to summarise the important points in the report. [more...]
Garmin Forerunner 945
While considering my training goals and constraints I made the mistake of checking out DC Rainmaker's website to get up to speed on the state of sporting gadget technology. At the end of the rabbit hole was Garmin's latest and greatest sports watch, the Forerunner 945. [more...]
Whoop
Originally, the Whoop was intended as a wrist-worn device which would, in an athlete's workflow, work alongside her other systems (typically a GPS watch and paired HRM strap). The ability for the strap to transmit HR data on bluetooth means that she can effectively replace a clumsy chest strap [more...]
B&O Beoplay E8
Quite by chance, I managed to become a father at around the same time that wireless in-ear headphones made the jump to being useably mainstream thanks to the Bragi Dash and Apple AirPods. [more...]
The Berlin Marathon Experiment
A training program lasting 8-weeks was written and followed, subject to the time constraints imposed on the subject with the aim of taking an over-the-hill, middle-aged, untrained male subject to a level of conditioning appropriate to completion of the Berlin marathon. [more...]
Double-Edged Safety Razors
Anyone who has to shave on a regular basis knows what a pain it can be, sometimes literally. To add insult to injury, those who use any of the popular Gillette or Wilkinson systems will also know that the cartridges, which have to be replaced regularly, aren't cheap [more...]
This Changes Everything
TL ; DR I have a one-year-old son He was born on my birthday Nothing prepares you for parenthood Things change quickly Prologue “We have to go” my eyes strained [more...]
Pyeongchang Day 15: Mass Start
Recap It was the first time it was included in the program, but what an epic event it was. Even though there were only 6 races in total, it seemed like every little scenario [more...]
Pyeongchang Day 14: Mens 1000m
Recap What a race, and finally a predictable result. Apologies to confused readers out there because I seem to be losing my mind – yes, I forgot to include Håvard [more...]