If I asked you to compare your training sessions to know the degree of hardness and the degree of intensity that you have applied to your activity, would you know how to do it?
With a Stryd potentiometer it's easy. It is simply a matter of seeing the training stress factor in your application or comparing them using the normalized power of the sessions.
If you don't have Stryd you can use another variable: kilometers of effort and kilometers of effort per hour.
In the first case (miles of effort) it will give you an idea of quantitative aspects. That is, the volume. In the second case (km of effort/hour) of qualitative aspects. That is, intensity. In short: how much you have run and at what speed you have done it, respectively.
And thanks to these two variables you can:
- Analyze each race individually.
- Compare the races held during the same season.
- Compare those same races in previous seasons.
- Compare the races of a season with other seasons.
- Evaluate the requirements of future competitions.
- Schedule training sessions based on future competitions and their requirements.
How do I calculate my kilometers of effort?
Calculate your kilometers of effort from the kilometers and slope of your training or race.
Once your kilometers of effort have been calculated, you have two options:
- Enter the time invested in your training session or race to assess the work done afterwards.
- Play with the kilometers of effort per hour to extrapolate the time of the race.
I hope it is as useful to you as it is to me!