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 […]

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 […]

More Fun With DFAA-1

“Using an old copy of RaceDay Apollo, a program invented by Dr. Philip Skiba, the software showed a .9799 (97.99%) probability factor that I would be able to hold 230 watts over 30 minutes. This product is no longer on the market, but copies of it are prized. With that number in mind and knowing that I did not have much intensity under my belt, I attempted to match or possibly break this value….”

Base Ride Analysis Using Published Science

“In the first part of the video, you can see FatMaxxer being screencast from an Android to the PC window. The second screen is the Vo2master software, which is being screencast to the PC using LonelyScreen app. The rest of the information is being presented through PerfPro Studio. Post-ride analysis was done using PerfPro Studio, PerfPro Analyzer Beta, and Runalyze.”

Fat Burning, and DFAA-1, an Introduction

The metabolic fat-burning zone is not a new phenomenon. It can be found through a Vo2 apparatus that measures changes in Ventilatory Threshold. It can also be found through regular and invasive pricks with a Lactate Tester. The goal is to find the intensity where a cyclist’s Ventilatory Threshold changes; in other words, where their breathing frequency rises. A similar deflection can be found when using Lactate Testers; we are trying to find the intensity where the body begins to accumulate Lactate from a point where it can be processed back into….

The Road to 300 Watts FTP

Right Now, It’s NOT about 300 Watts; It’s About Raising LOWER THRESHOLD

The goal of base is to train the body for Economy. Stamina is the fundamental Pillar for Polarized Training. When you train using DFAA-1, you can get a clearer picture of how your body is responding to the training. Wattage and traditional heart rate become

More DFAA1 Files From Myself and my Clients

My Own Sleep Was Not Great, But Things On the Cardio Side Are Really Looking Good Well, once again, I didn’t sleep great last night. I woke up around 1:00am, and was up for about an hour. There is stress at the house with a relative, and that may have contributed. Last night, however, I […]