Tag: HRV

Ironman Lake Placid Week 20 Mini Camp-Day 3

Sunday morning I woke up a bit groggy. I reached over to my nightstand, fumbling around until I felt the elastic band of my heart rate monitor strap. I squirmed around wrapping the HRM around me without  actually sitting up in bed, a task I have become quite proficient at over the last several months. …

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IMLP Training Update-Weeks 15, 16, & 17-Buildup to Rev3 Quassy

I haven’t posted any training updates in a few weeks, so as I finish off this last of 3 build weeks and head into my “B” race of the season I thought I should catch up a bit. I have been steadily building the past three weeks since the NJ Devilman race without any let …

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Geekin’ Out on Heart Rate Variability

One thing I have been playing around with lately is Heart Rate Variability(HRV) as a way monitor the effects of my training load. I used to do this strictly by testing my resting heart rate(RHR) every morning, but HRV can tell you much more about what is going on in your body using the other …

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IMLP Training Week 3-A Tough Loss

The week 3 update is a little late coming out. The final build week of the first cycle ended with a death in my family. My grandmother had passed away on Saturday night. I was fortunate to see her about 3 hours before her passing. She was a month shy of turning 95 years old …

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