I've been using my Garmin for tracking/trending resting heart rate and HRV and less often heart rate recovery, average HR, Vo2 max, and max heart rate . Once in a while I put on the chest strap to get a sense of what the differences are between the wrist and strap. As part of an annual cardiology work-up, I get a CPET which gives me a more accurate measure of max heart rate, threshold, HRH so I have that data as context for the data I'm getting from the watch. I weigh myself a couple days a week. I use all of this for trending and for paying attention. For example, if I find HRV or resting heart rate creeping, I may pay more attention to what is and has been going on in recent days. I've learned a lot about what is good for me and what isn't (sleep, booze, stress, pushing myself physically (eg building a deck), etc.) From this learning I can be more intentional about how I live my live. A couple of times per year I may look at 1 year or multi-year trends. I'm a 70 year old still doing a couple of half-marathons and a marathon a year after running ultras into my mid-60's. My goal is to work to remain healthy and fit within the uncontrollable context I'm dealt so that I have as many options open to me as possible. My wife and I share this goal and make good accountability partners. I'm on the downward trend as far as speed and interest in my performance numbers. I do find that paying attention to these other data trends is helpful for me in terms of maintaining my intention. Intention directs attention and attention directs actions. Rob, I find your work to very helpful and it aligns well with my objectives. Thanks for doing what you do.
Michael - Thanks very much for sharing. What a great practice. A very layered approach to the big picture. You're an example to us all, good sir! It helps to have an accountability partner too.
Very useful information and serves as a building block for monitoring your health. I include a diary that I use to track all of the food that I consume. I include everything from the smallest item to my major meals. When I compare it on a daily basis, I can see the impact of what I eat has on my weight, blood pressure and overall feeling of being. I also use Fitbit and a scale to track my activity levels. I use a blood pressure monitor in the morning to measure my blood pressure.
The most important part of it is to capture the data in writing so that you understand what your results are.
I have found it amazing as to how little I knew about the food that I eat and what its effects are on my body.
Using your methodology, it’s like putting cheep gas in your car and wondering why you aren’t getting the mileage or performance benefits that you want.
I've been using my Garmin for tracking/trending resting heart rate and HRV and less often heart rate recovery, average HR, Vo2 max, and max heart rate . Once in a while I put on the chest strap to get a sense of what the differences are between the wrist and strap. As part of an annual cardiology work-up, I get a CPET which gives me a more accurate measure of max heart rate, threshold, HRH so I have that data as context for the data I'm getting from the watch. I weigh myself a couple days a week. I use all of this for trending and for paying attention. For example, if I find HRV or resting heart rate creeping, I may pay more attention to what is and has been going on in recent days. I've learned a lot about what is good for me and what isn't (sleep, booze, stress, pushing myself physically (eg building a deck), etc.) From this learning I can be more intentional about how I live my live. A couple of times per year I may look at 1 year or multi-year trends. I'm a 70 year old still doing a couple of half-marathons and a marathon a year after running ultras into my mid-60's. My goal is to work to remain healthy and fit within the uncontrollable context I'm dealt so that I have as many options open to me as possible. My wife and I share this goal and make good accountability partners. I'm on the downward trend as far as speed and interest in my performance numbers. I do find that paying attention to these other data trends is helpful for me in terms of maintaining my intention. Intention directs attention and attention directs actions. Rob, I find your work to very helpful and it aligns well with my objectives. Thanks for doing what you do.
Michael - Thanks very much for sharing. What a great practice. A very layered approach to the big picture. You're an example to us all, good sir! It helps to have an accountability partner too.
Very useful information and serves as a building block for monitoring your health. I include a diary that I use to track all of the food that I consume. I include everything from the smallest item to my major meals. When I compare it on a daily basis, I can see the impact of what I eat has on my weight, blood pressure and overall feeling of being. I also use Fitbit and a scale to track my activity levels. I use a blood pressure monitor in the morning to measure my blood pressure.
The most important part of it is to capture the data in writing so that you understand what your results are.
I have found it amazing as to how little I knew about the food that I eat and what its effects are on my body.
Using your methodology, it’s like putting cheep gas in your car and wondering why you aren’t getting the mileage or performance benefits that you want.
Exactly! I love this approach. You've built a dashboard that makes sense to you and keeps you on the road so to speak. Awesome.