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Garmin Sleep Tracker – 1 Week of Data

Garmin Sleep Tracker - "It's Not the Night Before That Matters. It's All the Nights Before That."

Garmin Sleep Tracker 1 Week
Watch the Video to see how I'm studying my sleep, so I can then make changes to improve upon it.
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Xert FTP Tested

Xert Claims my FTP (Functional Threshold Power) Sits At 265 Watts. Is It Accurate?

I've always wondered if calculated Functional Threshold Power Values are accurate. Since 2017, however, I have relied on the Xert FTP value. For years, we relied on the "20-Minute" Test. Riders would perform a 20-Minute effort, all out, and then subtract 5% from that value. The new number was considered "Threshold". Later, physiologists looked at 90% of a 3-Minute Maximal Effort. There's the 5-1-5 test.... Step Tests (25w steps every 3 minutes)... Ramp tests (15-20w every minute)... The latest 'Testing' asks for a 20-minute, 5-minute, 1-minute, and 5-second effort.
Xert FTP Garmin PerfPro Studio Vo2 Master
Xert Claims that my FTP (Functional Threshold Power) is at 265 watts. Let's find out how accurate that really is.

NO MORE TESTING???.

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Garmin Connect Sleep Tracker – With Sominex

Garmin Connect Recorded NO Time Awake Last Night!
Garmin Connect Sleep Tracker
Did a Sleeping Pill help me rest better? Am I ready for a breakthrough effort?
Continuing down this path of measuring and analyzing my sleeping pattern, Garmin Connect showed what my sleeping pattern was after I took a sleeping aid.
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Garmin Connect – Let’s Talk About SLEEP!

Garmin Connect Has A Sleep Tracker That Can Help You Optimize Sleep and Recovery!

Garmin Connect Sleep Tracker
The Garmin Connect Sleep Tracker provides assessment for sleep quality and quantity.
The Garmin Connect Ecosystem is RICH with features that are either under-utilized or perhaps are misunderstood. I have wanted to explore Garmin Connect with my followers for a while now. I think the Sleep Tracker is a great place to start. Garmin Connect, when paired with any of.....
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Moxy Monitor Warmup Protocol

The Moxy Monitor Warmup Protocol Ensures a Better Ride!

 

The Moxy Monitor gives cyclists a better window into their body, and how the body responds to intervals and recovery. When we use the Moxy for warmup observations, we end up with a higher saturated muscle oxygen (SMo2), and a higher Total Hemoglobin Count (ThB). You want this higher SMO2 and ThB, because it is the electrical equivalent of “Volts”, and “Amps”, on a battery. With Watts, you have a more complete picture!

My wife, Tracy Christenson, was the model for this video, and after the warmup, she performed two 6-minute intervals, just below her predicted Functional Threshold Power. The Moxy Monitor’s SmO2 and ThB information provided there was also very instructional.

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