Training Blog: Andrew Tamplin – July
Andrew Tamplin started July happy, fit and looking forward to the month of sweet spot training, putting in some harder efforts with the aid of ithlete Pro to guide him. Did Andrew get through July unscathed?
Training Blog: Andrew Tamplin – June
June saw a continuation of Andrew Tamplin’s zone two training and an event that should really send any persons heart racing – His wedding!
Training Blog: Andy Dolphin – June
June saw Andy Dolphin dealing with a cold, 3 goal event with each spaced 2 weeks apart and handling back-to-back tapering!
Training Blog: Andy Dolphin – May
In his first Training Blog for ithlete, Andy Dolphin talks to us about his May training regime.
Training blog: Andrew Tamplin – May
May saw Andrew Tamplin take on base training using ithlete Pro as his coach. A wise choice!
HRV: My Key to Longevity in Ironman Training by Brian Schwind
Brian Schwind provides some helpful tips from how he uses his heart rate variability in his daily training.
Heart rate variability, colds & acupuncture
Heart rate variability, colds & acupuncture – a look at how acupuncture can affect your ithlete HRV.
John O’Regan won the Red Bull Wings for Life World Run!
Monday April 28th HRV= 72 Green. Taper time and a good result after yesterday’s race and I was half expecting it to be lower based on the effort I put in. Woke before the alarm but still managed to sleep a little bit more than usual as the alarm was set for a few...London Marathon Sub 3hr Pacer John O’Regan week report
Monday April 07th HRV 67 Green. A reasonable result after yesterday’s steady session and late night. Feeling good but will take it easy today. Easy lunchtime run of 7K staying slow and keeping an eye on HR which seemed than expected. That’ll be all for today...Tuesday Tip: Time of measurement
Time of measurement We recommend taking your ithlete heart rate variability (HRV) reading first thing in the morning, preferably right after waking. There are a number of reasons behind this recommendation… Following a full night of rest It’s a well-known fact that...80:20 training & heart rate variability by Andy Dolphin
Learning about heart rate variability I started cycling in April 2012, and quickly found out about the ithlete heart rate variability (HRV) app in July. Up until that point I didn’t really train as such, but simply went out for a ride. I did a sportive in July and...The Dragon Ride; Simon Polarised Training Challenge
Dragon Ride (Wales, 9th June) The Dragon Ride, at 130 miles, and 3400m of climbing is easily the hardest ride I have done in a long time (perhaps ever!). I thought I rode it conservatively, but the zone distribution chart below shows that I spent the majority of the...Can ithlete motivate the non-athlete?
Hello, my name is Robert Budd and I have just joined the company to focus on the marketing and sales of ithlete Team App. I am a very keen sportsman playing top level cricket and club Rugby only retiring from Vets Rugby 18 months ago. ithlete and me! My interest in...Simon Wegerif’s Polarised Training Challenge Part 5
In this 4th update, I’d like to run through the preparation for the first real test of the season – the Hampshire Hilly Hundred – a course designed to make the most of the rolling countryside of north Hampshire. The section of chart below is my heart rate...Simon Wegerif’s Polarised Training Challenge Part 2
Polarised Training – the first weeks As promised, here is the first update on my progress having modified my training program from a ‘ride fairly hard fairly often’ to a program where I try to ride either below aerobic threshold (in my case a heart rate of...Lee Doran’s ithlete HRV Training Diary – December
Getting Started with HRV So, this is my first blog as an ithlete athlete. After receiving support from the ithlete team, I have started using the HRV Monitor and found this fantastic. This month has been an important month for me as I am currently recovering from...Grand Union Half Marathon
by Tom Hayhoe The Grand Union Half Marathon This great little event organised by Purple Patch each November, running by the towpath on the Grand Union Canal from Uxbridge to Watford. Not the greatest event for PBs – this year’s winner did it in 1:18 – with recent...Standing vs. Supine ithlete HRV Measurement
Andrew Flatt MS, CSCS takes a look at standing vs. supine heart rate variability (HRV) measurement.