Ernesto Ramirez

October 6, 2014

Steve Zadig is the COO of Vital Connect, but when he’s not busy with his job he’s out racing high performance vehicles. In this talk, presented at our 2013 Global Conference, Steve explains how he uses data to help him achieve his racing goals.

What did Steve do?
Steve wanted to get more information about how his body was reacting during racing. Frustrated that he was getting a lot of diagnostic data from his car and not any from himself he sought to track different biometrics to see what he could learn about what happens while he’s behind the wheel.

How did he do it?
Steve wore a Vital Connect patch to record and transmit his respiration rate, heart rate, and stress levels while he was was racing.

What did he learn?
After the race Steve was able to match the data with specific points and events during the race. He learned how something major, like spinning out of control, caused a large spike in stress, and how when he’s feeling in the zone his body responds with a lower heart and breathing rate.

“It’s about knowing. It’s about the knowledge of what’s happening with your body and how to deal with that.”

The QS15 Conference and Exposition is fast approaching. We invite you attend and give show&tell talks just like this one about your tracking and personal data experiences.