@run.vince.run Weekly Training Log - Plus My Heart Rate Variability(HRV)

Weekly Training Report

	Total Training Sessions	Total Distance(kms)
Runs:	7	51.48
Rides:	3	50.23
Swims:	3	6.39
Walks:	3	4.55

Weekly Training Update
I am slowing things down a little bit with my marathon coming up this week. It has been rainy over the past few days, so I have not been able to get out on the bike which has been a bit annoying. I have really been enjoying the rides lately, as there has been basically no wind, so it has been perfect riding weather.

When it comes to training and racing, one thing I have been doing for a while now is taking my Heart Rate Variability(HRV) every morning. A lot of watches now offer this, but I have been using the HRV4Training app for a while now and have a lot of friends and know quite a few of the professional triathletes that use it. There is a paid subscription to the app, or you can buy the basic features for a one of purchase price. I have chosen that option. The paid subscription apparently helps you with a training plan for your specific sport and will modify the plan if there are any issues with your HRV. For example, if you are not properly rested and you have gotten a bad HRV, it will alter the plan it has for your days training, to take this unrested state into consideration.

So when we talk about HRV, make sure you are not mistaking this with Heart Rate. They are two different pieces of information. Heart Rate(HR) measures the beats per minute and can be used to give an indication of your overall health, but HRV goes into a lot more detail. (From What I Understand), HRV measures the difference in your heart beat while your are breathing. There are very small changes that occur and when you are at peak health, these differences can fluctuate a lot, whereas, when you are stressed or fatigued, these differences are not present, or very small.

Of course, it is not one size fits all and your HRV needs to be measured over a number of days to start giving yourself a guide to how you are feeling. HRV4Training needs at least a week of measurements to give you an estimate on how you should proceed with your training. For example, the image below is from todays measurement, telling me that I can proceed with my training as planned. This could change depending on stress or fatigue and the app may recommend that I reduce the intensity of my training or try to get some more rest. As well, the earlier image shows historical values of my HRV over time, so I can look back to see where I have come.

A very quick introduction, to HRV I know, but if there are any questions, I will be happy to try and help out.

Strava Activities For The Week Ending: 2023-06-18

2023-06-13: Tuesday Morning Swim Squad 2.7km 57mins Link
2023-06-13: Morning Run Home 7.76km 36mins Link
2023-06-13: Afternoon Walk 1.54km 21mins Link
2023-06-14: Morning Ride 50.23km 124mins Link
2023-06-14: Lunch Run 4.36km 25mins Link
2023-06-14: Lunch Run - Course Reci 5.04km 28mins Link
2023-06-14: Afternoon Walk 1.45km 23mins Link
2023-06-15: Thursday Morning Swim Squad 2.5km 53mins Link
2023-06-15: Morning Treadmill Run 4.73km 31mins Link
2023-06-16: Morning Treadmill Run 9.56km 52mins Link
2023-06-16: Afternoon Ride 0.0km 56mins Link
2023-06-17: Morning Open Water Swim 1.19km 24mins Link
2023-06-17: Morning Walk 1.53km 15mins Link
2023-06-17: Afternoon Ride 0.0km 32mins Link
2023-06-17: Afternoon Run 6.0km 41mins Link
2023-06-18: Lunch Run 14.03km 66mins Link

Up Coming Race Schedule

We are already planning for races in 2024, but still a lot to get done this year. Wellington Marathon is the big one that I'll be racing over the weekend. It has been a big build up for this race:

• Jun 25 - Wellington Marathon
• Jul 15 - Samoa Marathon
• Aug 8 - Sri Chinmoy Half Marathon
• Aug 13 - National Duathlon Championships
• Oct 29 - Auckland Half Marathon(Pacer)
• Nov 05 - Mission Bay Olympic Triathlon
• Dec 03 - Maraetai Beach Olympic Triathlon
• Jan 2024 - The Mount Half Ironman
• Apr 2024 - Auckland Half Ironman

About Me

I am an Aussie living in Auckland, New Zealand and I love swimming biking and running with my wife. I tell people 'I wanna change the world, one run at a time'.