Hello
I am relatively new to intervals.icu and had some questions about the HRRc metric. It appears to be a reasonable(ish) way of tracking one aspect of fitness. My questions are:
- Does it take into account how high above LTHR you go? So if I did a max ramp test would I expect my HR to fall at same rate past threshold as on the final part of an interval session?
- Does it take into account what work you are doing as your HR drops? E.g. Getting to the top of a very steep hill and stopping to admire the view vs reaching a false flat plateau and continuing to work in zone2
If it doesn’t then does this mean the metric is only meaningful for identical efforts?
Thanks
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You seem to understand comparing efforts of similar types, so the best way to track it is to use hashtags in the activity description.
This way, you can filter on that hashtag, and see the workouts that were the same.
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Thabks. Not yet explored using hashtags for different activities. Having been working on a particular endurance training plan and noticed that I get more power per heart rate, but also that I recover more quickly on the usual hills.
As a numbers fan it would be interesting to quantify that. I also wondered whether HRRc could be used as a proxy for HRV as I don’t have a smart watch or fit bit/Whoop
You don’t need a smart watch or Whoop to measure HRV. Depending on your mobile device, you could use the flashlight/camera option, or better… use a Polar H10 together with a 3rd party app. Measure first thing in the morning, after waking up; in a seated position.
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That is quite a good idea. Thanks.
Is there a way of recording nor.ing resting HR on intervals?
Here is everything that comes through from HRV4Training (green is updated automatically, red requires me to select):
