About This Episode
TrainerRoad's first deep dive into HRV. The coaches discuss what HRV is, how it's used in endurance sports, what low or high HRV means, and the objective of threshold training. Emphasizes HRV as one tool in the toolbox, not a silver bullet.
Key Takeaways
- HRV is another tool in your toolbox, not a silver bullet
- Journaling sleep alongside training gives fuller picture than HRV alone
- HRV is still an emerging space in endurance sports
- Context matters - combine HRV with other recovery metrics
- Use HRV to inform, not dictate, training decisions
Topics Covered
Episode Details
Show
Ask a Cycling Coach
Host
Amber Pierce, Ivy Audrain, Jonathan Lee
Episode
#354
Duration
2h
Published
2022-05-15
HRV Focus
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