Using Garmin Sleep and HRV Stress to Plan My Workouts: Today’s Real Example
When Garmin HRV Stress Hits 72: A Practical Morning Read on Sleep, Load, and What to Do Next Published: April 8, 2026 · Quick, physiology‑driven guidance for the morning after a high HRV Stress reading. I woke to an HRV Stress of 72 on my Garmin and a Garmin Sleep Score in the […]
Predicting the Redline: Using Garmin Sleep Scores to Master Ronnestad 30-15 Intervals
Physiology First: Using Garmin Sleep Scores to Predict Ronnestad 30-15 Success Part I: The Garmin Sleep Score Ronnestad Preflight We often treat training like a game of chance, but the reality is that your body provides a daily “weather report” if you know where to look. Before I even touched my bike this morning, I […]
Physiology First: Navigating a “Red Light” Morning with AlphaHRV
Physiology First: My Red Light Recovery Ride This morning was a masterclass in why I apply a Physiology First framework to every session, looking at the internal engine before I look at the wattage. Between a late meal and the devastating news about my friend Murray being struck by a motorist—suffering a serious […]
Mastering the Garmin Ecosystem: Using Sleep Scores and Alpha HRV for a Physiology First Approach
Garmin Guru: Why Your Ride Starts at 10 PM By Coach Wharton | Release Date: April 19, 2026 Garmin Guru insights reveal that in the League of Garmin, we don’t just track miles; we track the internal cost of those miles. To master your performance, you must look past surface-level metrics and understand how the […]
My Morning Ritual: The 3-Minute Test That Dictates My Entire Training Day
After over 20 years of chasing wattage and focusing on what my power meter says I can do, I’ve realized the real secret to long-term gains is knowing when to pull back. It’s about listening to the engine. Today, I’m breaking down one of the most underutilized tools in the Garmin ecosystem: the HRV Stress […]
VO₂max Intervals: The Most Misunderstood Workout in Cycling—And How to Do Them “Right”
VO2Max State vs. Zone: What’s Happening Under the Hood https://youtube.com/shorts/gjB6seZEVec?feature=share I recently started using my VO₂Master again. In this session, I wanted to explore the VO2max state vs zone debate by looking at the actual physiological cost of high-intensity efforts. Earlier this week, I performed five separate 3-minute intervals at an intensity well above […]
Garmin Sleep-Time Stress
Garmin Sleep-Time Stress: What It Really Tells You About Recovery and Performance Most cyclists I work with don’t ignore their Garmin sleep data. They obsess over it. They wake up, open Garmin Connect, and scroll straight to the sleep-time stress chart, trying to decide whether today is a green-light workout or a warning sign. And […]
Garmin Sleep Tracking: How to Use Garmin Connect Sleep Data to Improve Cycling Performance
Garmin Connect Has A Sleep Tracker That Can Help You Optimize Sleep and Recovery!
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The Garmin Connect Sleep Tracker provides assessment for sleep quality and quantity.[/caption]
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…..
Vo2Master Vo2Max Value Affirms Garmin Vo2Max Estimator
Vo2Master’s Vo2Max Value Was 98% Consistent with Garmin In May of this year, I wrote a post about the Garmin Vo2Max Calculator. In July, I was able to test my Vo2Max at OBC Headquarters, to compare values. I performed a Graded Exercise Test, using the Vo2Master app. This app, on a cell phone, trapped data […]
Building An MTB Course With Garmin Connect Course Creator
Garmin Connect Course Creator Offers Course Building – But Singletrack Can Be A Challenge The Garmin Connect Course Creator is yet another of Garmin’s under-utilized features. Other Apps and Software offer Course Creation, like RideWithGPS, but keeping everything inside the Garmin Connect Ecosystem allows for easier transfer to a Garmin Bike Computer or wristwatch. However, […]