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Core Body Temperature Sensor Review

My Review of the Core Body Temp Monitor You get to a point 15 years in, where the gains are getting smaller (or reversing) so I’m always looking for ways to improve my performance (preferably ones I can buy 😉) So when I see this little white tile adorned to the HR strap of the world's best triathletes, I'm interested.  Enter the Core Body Temp Monitor.  The theory makes sense.  Here comes the science bit: The human body regulates core temperature by balancing heat production and loss, primarily through sweating and increased skin blood flow. During intense exercise or high heat and humidity, the body’s cooling mechanisms may struggle to keep up, leading to heat strain, which increases core and skin temperature and raises heart rate, reducing performance.  Mean body temperature, combining core and skin temperature, is a key indicator of heat strain, and the CORE sensor supposedly estimates this using a specialized formula. The sensor records and the app shows you how...

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