Quantifying Fitness
The Role of Data in Personal Fitness Training
May 31, 2023 - Willem L. Middelkoop
This Monday I completed 235KM on my fixed gear bike during the Fietselfstedentocht 2023. It was a nice ride with fair weather and favourable wind conditions. Yet, I took the challenge seriously and prepared myself with some proper training. In this post I'll have a look at the trend data from my WHOOP in preparation for the Elfstedentocht.
Continue reading![Kevin (brother), me and Rob (brother in law) at the finish!](/blog/2023-05-31_impact-of-training/images/i_13_Kevin-brother-me-and-Rob-brother-in-law-at-the-finish_500px.jpg)
![My (early morning) resting heart rate is going down, too! It inversely correlates with my HRV going up. Some nights dip into the low 50's, high 40's - I am getting back into shape!](/blog/2023-05-31_impact-of-training/images/i_09_My-early-morning-resting-heart-rate-is-going-down-too-It-inversely-correlates-with-my-HRV-going-up-S_500px.png)
![The morning after WHOOP calculates the readiness of my body to take on (new) training strain - you can clearly see my body didn't recover overnight: just a 7% recovery score!](/blog/2023-05-31_impact-of-training/images/i_16_The-morning-after-WHOOP-calculates-the-readiness-of-my-body-to-take-on-new-training-strain-you-can-c_500px.png)
![Training opportunistically: working out on a foldable bike during some days from home - you're certainly attracting some attention in full lycra on a Brompton!](/blog/2023-05-31_impact-of-training/images/i_02_Training-opportunistically-working-out-on-a-foldable-bike-during-some-days-from-home-you-re-certainl_500px.jpg)
![Collecting all stamps to earn a](/blog/2023-05-31_impact-of-training/images/i_12_Collecting-all-stamps-to-earn-a-Elfstedenkruisje-medal_500px.jpg)
![WHOOP's data during the entire day of the Fietselfstedentocht](/blog/2023-05-31_impact-of-training/images/i_15_WHOOP-s-data-during-the-entire-day-of-the-Fietselfstedentocht_500px.png)