diff --git a/pico_w/bt/standalone/client.c b/pico_w/bt/standalone/client.c
index 08c182b..ca515ae 100644
--- a/pico_w/bt/standalone/client.c
+++ b/pico_w/bt/standalone/client.c
@@ -272,6 +272,20 @@ int main() {
     // turn on!
     hci_power_control(HCI_POWER_ON);
 
+    // btstack_run_loop_execute is only required when using the 'polling' method (e.g. using pico_cyw43_arch_poll library).
+    // This example uses the 'threadsafe background` method, where BT work is handled in a low priority IRQ, so it
+    // is fine to call bt_stack_run_loop_execute() but equally you can continue executing user code.
+
+#if 1 // this is only necessary when using polling (which we aren't, but we're showing it is still safe to call in this case)
     btstack_run_loop_execute();
+#else
+    // this core is free to do it's own stuff except when using 'polling' method (in which case you should use 
+    // btstacK_run_loop_ methods to add work to the run loop.
+
+    // this is a forever loop in place of where user code would go.
+    while(true) {      
+        sleep_ms(1000);
+    }
+#endif
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/pico_w/bt/standalone/server.c b/pico_w/bt/standalone/server.c
index 0ac0e6b..7fa9db7 100644
--- a/pico_w/bt/standalone/server.c
+++ b/pico_w/bt/standalone/server.c
@@ -73,7 +73,21 @@ int main() {
 
     // turn on bluetooth!
     hci_power_control(HCI_POWER_ON);
+    
+    // btstack_run_loop_execute is only required when using the 'polling' method (e.g. using pico_cyw43_arch_poll library).
+    // This example uses the 'threadsafe background` method, where BT work is handled in a low priority IRQ, so it
+    // is fine to call bt_stack_run_loop_execute() but equally you can continue executing user code.
 
+#if 0 // btstack_run_loop_execute() is not required, so lets not use it
     btstack_run_loop_execute();
+#else
+    // this core is free to do it's own stuff except when using 'polling' method (in which case you should use 
+    // btstacK_run_loop_ methods to add work to the run loop.
+    
+    // this is a forever loop in place of where user code would go.
+    while(true) {      
+        sleep_ms(1000);
+    }
+#endif
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/pico_w/bt/standalone/server_with_wifi.c b/pico_w/bt/standalone/server_with_wifi.c
index 0272a01..af17e6f 100644
--- a/pico_w/bt/standalone/server_with_wifi.c
+++ b/pico_w/bt/standalone/server_with_wifi.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ int main() {
     // register for ATT event
     att_server_register_packet_handler(packet_handler);
 
-    // set one-shot btstack timer
+    // use an async worker for for the led
     async_context_add_at_time_worker_in_ms(cyw43_arch_async_context(), &heartbeat_worker, HEARTBEAT_PERIOD_MS);
 
     // Connect to Wi-Fi