Steve Neal’s Moxy Field
Coach Steve Neal’s Moxy Field Is INCREDIBLY EFFECTIVE! Steve Neal is one of the most successful and qualified coaches that I know. He and I have followed a similar path. We both owned Cycling Studios. He and I have worked together to employ features in PerfPro Studio. He is a pioneer in Diaphragm breathing protocols. […]
3 Weeks of HRV Stress Readings
HRV Stress Readings Can Help You Look at the Holistic Fitness Picture I’m now 3 weeks in to taking a morning HRV Stress reading, and I’ve missed just a few days so far. It’s not fun, it’s probably 3 minutes where I wish I was doing something else or warming up for a bike ride, […]
Garmin Connect HRV Status – Bad Night
The Garmin Connect HRV Status Predicted the Obvious – Acute Illness I have been wearing a Garmin Fenix 6 Pro for at least two years. I gave up wearing a watch at some point in the late 1990’s I think. Getting a watch on my right wrist (I am left-handed) took a while to get […]
Using the Garmin 1040 Post-Ride Analysis Reports
Garmin 1040 Post-Ride Analysis The Garmin 1040 Is the Ultimate Garmin Bike Computer – But it’s the Post-Ride Analysis That It Gives, Which Makes Such a Difference I’m now about 4 weeks into my return to fitness, using the Garmin Connect Ecosystem. I know that some of the metrics are controversial. That said, I’m enjoying […]
Garmin Connect Fitness Metrics – 2 Weeks In
The Garmin Connect Fitness Metrics Provide More Information and Guidance I’m now about 2 weeks in with my study of the metrics that are provided by Garmin Connect. The consistency with which I have been measuring HRV Stress in the morning, and Performance Condition during a workout, is yielding some informative results. I’ve also started […]
Garmin Performance Condition Metric and the Link to HRV Stress
The Performance Condition Metric is Another Indicator of Preparation for Intensity (or Easier Riding) I’m now about 9 days into measuring my HRV Stress on the Garmin, and it definitely seems to correlate with my sleep quality, as well as my hydration values. But there is another metric that pops up a few minutes into […]
Measuring HRV Stress with Garmin
Garmin HRV Stress Feature I believe that the Garmin HRV Stress measurement feature is completely under-utilized. Garmin has a LOT of features on their head units and watches that are underutilized. When Garmin purchased FirstBeat, the premier company that has studied Heart Rate Variability and its’ applications for health, I thought they would bring this […]
2023: New Home, New Goals, New Services, New Discussions
New Home: Sacramento, California, USA! Hey everyone, I can’t believe that I’ve landed and set up shop in our new home here in Sacramento, California. Honestly, I haven’t been a Californian since 1974, so this is definitely going to be a new experience. Online Bike Coach has been a stalwart pillar of coaching and information […]
ShockWiz Consistent Suggestions – Rear Suspension – 21 Rides
ShockWiz is Consistently Telling Me to “Soften Up!” The ShockWiz Suspension Tuning System continues to reveal ways to help me optimize my suspension. Peavine Mountain in Reno, Nevada, is exposed and rocky. The trails are a mix of sand and exposed, boiled Andesite rock. The trails are about 2 feet wide, with LOTS of rounded […]
12 Rides With ShockWiz Front and Rear – An Update
The ShockWiz Continues to Provide Great Insight For Proper Suspension Setup The ShockWiz Front and Rear Suspension Tuning devices continue to provide me with great information as I learn more about my bike and its’ performance capabilities. I set the phone up on my handlebars, and change the settings on the phone so I can […]