{"id":72662,"date":"2024-07-19T14:00:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T18:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=72662"},"modified":"2024-09-18T11:48:45","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T15:48:45","slug":"living-my-best-life-getting-back-in-marathoning-shape-with-smart-health-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/living-my-best-life-getting-back-in-marathoning-shape-with-smart-health-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Living My Best Life: Getting Back in Marathoning Shape with Smart Health Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Living My Best Life: Getting Back in Marathoning Shape with Smart Health Technology\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZoD9ZZvh39U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/tag\/samsung-culture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung employees<\/a> are the innovators, creators, trailblazers, doers, problem solvers, and changemakers of our organization. They inevitably touch some point in our products\u2019 journey, whether it\u2019s conception, design, development, creation, marketing, customer care, sales, or recycling. If you\u2019re like us, you\u2019re probably wondering what <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/?r=true&amp;referrer=usnewsroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung products<\/a> are they actually adding to their carts. And, among those, what are the products that they love the most?<\/p>\n<p>For the latest installment of our \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/tag\/living-my-best-life-with-samsung\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Living My Best Life<\/a>\u201d series, we sat down with Gianmarco Alva, Go-to-Market (GTM) Strategy &amp; Program Manager for Samsung Electronic America\u2019s B2B division. As an avid runner and soccer player, he faced the setback of needing ACL reconstructive surgery. During his challenging and lengthy recovery, Gianmarco invested in a new <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/watches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Classic<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/smartphones\/galaxy-s24-ultra\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Galaxy S24 Ultra<\/a><\/strong>, along with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/mobile-audio\/galaxy-buds-fe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Galaxy Buds FE<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/mobile\/tablets\/galaxy-tab-s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra<\/a>. To his surprise, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/apps\/samsung-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung Health app<\/a> <\/strong>on his devices offered a bunch of features beyond basic tracking, including advanced features tailored for rehabilitation. These metrics included heart rate monitoring, pace analysis, and sophisticated running metrics like posture symmetry and contact\/flight time analysis, crucial for enhancing efficiency and preventing future injuries.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embedded product-module\">\n\t\t<a id=\"product-module-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/rings\/galaxy-ring\" title=\"Galaxy Ring \" class=\"snr-article_product-image\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/01115616\/Galaxy-Ring.png\" alt=\"Galaxy Ring \">\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/watches\/galaxy-watch6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Galaxy Watch6<\/a> became an indispensable tool in Gianmarco&#8217;s recovery journey, providing insights into his progress (plus, areas needing some improvement!), which motivated him to persevere. What\u2019s more, the smartwatch proved to be pretty versatile, also monitoring his <a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/have-we-been-sleeping-well-samsung-answers-the-age-old-question-global-sleep-health-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sleep patterns<\/a>. It was through this sleep tracking feature that Gianmarco discovered dangerously low blood oxygen levels, prompting a visit to the doctor and a diagnosis of severe <a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/samsung-sleep-apnea-feature-galaxy-watch-first-its-kind-authorized-us-fda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sleep apnea<\/a>. Subsequent tonsillectomy surgery dramatically improved his blood oxygen levels, now consistently reaching healthy ranges in the high 90s. This transformation boosted Gianmarco&#8217;s energy levels and overall well-being, revitalizing his active lifestyle \u2013 all thanks to the insights provided by his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/watches\/galaxy-watch6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Galaxy Watch6<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really felt the energy returning to my life, so I wanted to prove to myself that I was back in full form,\u201d reflected Gianmarco. \u201cLittle by little, I began running again and set a goal of competing in my first half marathon post-surgeries. Achieving that goal was an incredible experience!\u201d Speaking of complete sleep, fitness, and wellness experiences, Gianmarco\u2019s latest addition to his Samsung ecosystem is the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/samsung-galaxy-ring-watch7-watch-ultra-wearables-provide-intelligent-health-wellness-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung Galaxy Ring<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"embedded recommended recommended-post\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"embedded-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-badge\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recommended News<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"recommended-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/samsung-galaxy-ring-watch7-watch-ultra-wearables-provide-intelligent-health-wellness-data\/\" class=\"recommended-news\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/10090645\/samsung-Galaxy-Watch-Ultra-Watch7-Ring-268x178.jpg\" alt=\"Samsung\u2019s Expanded Wearables Portfolio Unlocks Intelligent Health Experiences for All\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-category\">Mobile<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Samsung\u2019s Expanded Wearables Portfolio Unlocks Intelligent Health Experiences for All<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"article-body\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Samsung employees are the innovators, creators, trailblazers, doers, problem solvers, and changemakers of our organization. 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