Positive Decoupling - of heart rate to power or pace outputs & negative Decoupling - of heart rate to power or pace outputs.

Training Peaks, heart rate

Athlete Resources, Running, Training Peaks, ★★★, CTL

Estimating key continuous training loads for stand alone running (CTL's)

Athlete Resources, Running, Training Peaks, ★★★, CTL

Tristar Athletes, In this table we present the peak continuous training load score for each athlete. Recall that CTL score is a rolling average of your daily training stress score over the past 42 days. Your peak CTL is the highest CTL you achieve in a period of training. The numbers in this table help you select your training hours and load that’s best for you and your ability.

Athlete Resources, Running, Training Peaks, ★★★, CTL

Athlete Resources, Training Peaks, TSS

Shifting training plan weeks based on different race distances ♟ ♞ ♚ ♛

Athlete Resources, Training Peaks, TSS

Tristar Athlete, your training block has been created in such a way that your coach has created alternating race distances by each week. This means for instance you may be preparing for a half ironman or full ironman triathlon while at the same time have a week that is focused on the energy systems needed for an olympic distance race.

Athlete Resources, Training Peaks, TSS

Athlete Resources, Training Peaks

★★★ Normalized Power Defined (NP)

Athlete Resources, Training Peaks

Tristar athlete, as a cyclist our power output varies due to factors like wind, terrain and even other riders around us. Here’s where Normalized Power (NP) comes in.

Athlete Resources, Training Peaks

testing, Training Peaks, Biking

★★★FTP testing results and interpretations

testing, Training Peaks, Biking

FTP testing can be challenging both mentally and physically. Our interpretations around this key metric are useful in determining how to adjust your training and zones. Learn more about how to think about your performance output after this key test.

testing, Training Peaks, Biking

Training Peaks, Athlete Resources, Coach Cliff Scherb

★★★Efficiency Factor - signs your aerobic capacity are improving.

Training Peaks, Athlete Resources, Coach Cliff Scherb

We have known for decades that if heart rate during an all-aerobic (below lactate/anaerobic threshold) workout rises while the intensity (power or pace) stays the same then the athlete is not operating efficiently and his or her aerobic endurance is questionable. The same is true if heart rate stays the same and power decreases or the pace slows.

Training Peaks, Athlete Resources, Coach Cliff Scherb

Training Peaks

★★★ Variability Index of outputs for Swim - Bike - Run

Training Peaks

Variability Index is a way to measure how smooth or “variable” your power output was during the ride. It is calculated by dividing your Normalized Power by your Average Power. A steady and even output, like during a triathlon, should have a VI of 1.05 or less. During a criterium race your VI may be as high as 1.2 or more. Learn more about this key metric…

Training Peaks