Vo2Max On Garmin Connect and the Garmin 1040
Vo2Max Calculations Show Cardio-Vascular Changes Vo2max is a fitness and health measurement that is defined as, “The Maximal Volume of Oxygen that can be consumed by a person during physical exertion.” I’ve discussed Vo2max in the past, and I even own a Vo2Master assessment device, for testing and training purposes. Garmin Connect uses information collected […]
This Month on VQ Velocity Virtual Studio
OBC’s Virtual Studio On VQ Velocity This Month Is All About Sprint Power! The VQ Velocity Virtual Studio platform has allowed me the opportunity to work with my clients on an individual level, while in a group setting. I’ve been using this platform since February of 2023. However, it’s an outgrowth of a software platform […]
Return to Reno!
Return to Reno – Fresh Air, Open Roads, Singletrack and Jeep Trail out the Front Door. Hey everyone – Rich here, writing from my home studio in Reno, Nevada. After 18+ long months where my wife, dogs and I left Reno, moved to Pueblo, CO, realized it was a wrong move, and then moved all […]
More Fun With Garmin EPOC
Garmin EPOC – A definition Since restarting regular training in February, I’ve come to enjoy the Garmin Connect Ecosystem and Garmin EPOC. EPOC is an acronym that stands for: “Excess Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption”. It means this: When you exercise, you burn fat and carbs. The ratios of fat and carbs burned for fuel, depend on […]
Covid-19 and the Garmin Sleep Stress Score
A Family Member Caught Covid-19 and the Garmin Sleep-Time Stress Score Is Pretty Scary Three and a half years after Covid-19 spread around the world and began infecting humans, a family member finally caught Covid-19, and their Garmin Sleep-Time Stress Score is pretty scary. Sleep-Time Stress uses Heart Rate Variability (or the lack thereof) to […]
Bike Fit With AthletiCamps’ Bruce Hendler
A Good Bike Fit is MORE Important Than a Good Bike! Most of you know how much I believe in a good bike fit. When I ran my studios in North Texas, I actively recruited Craig Fulk of Dynamic Bike Fit, to place a small studio in my East Dallas location. Later, when he opened […]
Garmin Stamina and Stamina Potential – A Native Feature Gauging Fatigue
Garmin Stamina and Stamina Potential May Just Be the Enlightenment Tool for Cyclists and Triathletes! With the release of the ’40 Series of Garmins (the 540, 840 and 1040), as well as a host of watches, Garmin has included the Garmin Stamina and Potential feature. This native Field looks at energy use, intensity, heart rate […]
Garmin Connect HRV Status Update
Garmin Connect HRV Status Is FINALLY Showing Some Improvement – And I’m Feeling It! This Garmin Connect HRV based Ecosystem Is really getting interesting. I’m literally using just about everything Garmin; The Scale, the Watch, and the Head Unit. I probably ought to buy a Neo 2t and a pair of pedals, but I’m fine […]
Rotor Optimal Chainring Position (OCP) – Flatter Terrain
The Rotor Optimal Chainring Position (OCP) – Use the Mechanical Advantage I’ve been a big fan of the Rotor Optimal Chainring Position App ever since it came out in, what, 2012? One of the FIRST people affiliated with the original ROTOR bike and crank system was named Andre, and he lived in Dallas. We rode […]
ShockWiz And Segments At Lake Pueblo State Park
ShockWiz Suspension Tuning at a New Venue! (*****NOTE: This post was originally created in October of 2022, but was never published. I still believe, however, that there’s a lot of relevant information we can glean from the ShockWiz Suspension Tuning System, and I’m going to continue this thread while I wait for the trails to […]