Failing workouts - take a week off My FTP is dropping - take a couple of weeks off and start again I’m not making any progress - drop the intensity or take a week off Look up solution A,B or C - start training I’ll keep training until my vacation - then fit the break in there There must be a mo…

Some existing discussion related to looking beyond testing. Anyone using HRV? (Heart Rate Variability) Low HR means overtraining or High HR Anyone using a Whoop? Anyone have sleep monitor info Oura ring- Any users?

It sounds like you already know when you need to stop and you’re pushing on anyway, so I don’t see how having a metric for this would benefit your situation. Metrics such as heart rate variability offer some insight in to training stress and recovery quality, have you tried it?

I’m talking about something in TrainerRoad. So we get the whole picture from TR results.

No - not because I didn’t want to - it just wasn’t in the plan. I will certainly look at more options for next year.

[image] onemanpeloton: It sounds like you already know when you need to stop and you’re pushing on anyway A very thin line between wondering if I’m just giving up too easily - or over doing it. So not just ignorantly ploughing on, its a tough one to figure.

This leads into the realm of TR taking in more info from various sources. Those could include manual entries of things like RPE, nutrition, etc. It also could include things like data from HRV apps/devices, sleep devices, and so on. It all bends towards the potential that TR has hinted at ( recent…

[image] PT1: A very thin line between wondering if I’m just giving up too easily - or over doing it. So not just ignorantly ploughing on, its a tough one to figure. As @mcneese.chad has said - this is something that TrainerRoad has been hinting at strongly for quite some time, but is far from…

A coach would be good if my life permitted it. Sadly, much as I would welcome the extra advice, other commitments mean spending more time and money on cycling isn’t on the cards at the moment - maybe next season. I am getting better at judging that thin line between pushing it and overreaching and w…

I’ve just got myself a Whoop strap and very quickly see the benefits as i can put some numbers to “Why do i feel utterly wasted today” or “should i take a day off? - absolutely YES”. It’s a tricky balance to work out the interplay with bike workouts & general cycling, running, swimming, gym on top …

The question you should ask yourself everyday is “how do I feel”. People shouldn’t feel that the plan is the plan. The plans in TR are a generalized plan that can’t take into account how people feel. Bad sleep, bad news, bad day at work, been sick etc can all impact things. I definitely think we ar…

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Some existing discussion related to looking beyond testing.

Anyone using HRV? (Heart Rate Variability)
Low HR means overtraining or High HR
Anyone using a Whoop?
Anyone have sleep monitor info
Oura ring- Any users?

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