What do you use for training logs? What info do you record?
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What do you use for training logs? What info do you record?
I use a spiral notebook. I use one line per day and make additional notes on the facing page. It's primitive but lets me record the vital statistics: miles, ascent per mile, average speed moving, heart rate (average & max), and cadence. I also record the group (or solo). I don't record weather, liquid, food, stops, etc.
Someone started a thread about average speed. A bunch responded with precise numbers. Which caused light to start glowing in my dim head - of course there's a better way to do this. Maybe I should ask...
Someone started a thread about average speed. A bunch responded with precise numbers. Which caused light to start glowing in my dim head - of course there's a better way to do this. Maybe I should ask...
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I use WKO+
It records the location of every molecule and their precise location in the universe at every instant.
Or maybe just speed, power, location, altitude, etc. at every second...
It records the location of every molecule and their precise location in the universe at every instant.
Or maybe just speed, power, location, altitude, etc. at every second...
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I use bikejournaldotcom. I like the ranking system, a little motivation to ride an extra mile or two. Basic membership is free and gives you 4 cooumns of data. I have the prem membership but still only use ride time, average, distance and a ride descrip. I'm not into hr's, cadence, calories etc, just a little basic info for the memories.
It tracks the yearly and lifetime mileage of each bike, plus the profile with bike pics is cool.
It tracks the yearly and lifetime mileage of each bike, plus the profile with bike pics is cool.
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I use mapmyride to map out distances, the stopwatch on my watch to time myself, and MS Excel to record time, distance, average speed, course, effort, a ride description, and weather. This system is pretty bare-bones but it seems to be enough information.
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Wow you guys are awfully serious.
I just ride. I don't even have a bike computer.
I just ride. I don't even have a bike computer.
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I used SportTracks and fed the GPX files from my Garmin into it. Then my Garmin stopped working, so now I just go on bike rides, and reset the distance on my bike computer every morning. I know at the end of the day how many miles and hours I did, but that's the extent of it. I do miss having the GPS data.
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garmin plus quarq means i record it all via WKO+. later.
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garmin plus quarq means i record it all via WKO+. later.
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Easy to use:
https://www.mycyclinglog.com/home.php
Compare your riding with others:
https://www.bikejournal.com/home.asp
They both are Free
https://www.mycyclinglog.com/home.php
Compare your riding with others:
https://www.bikejournal.com/home.asp
They both are Free
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Use to use sporttracks and PerfPro simultaneously but have stopped using sporttracks. PerfPro is better, imo, at all things related to power and a training schedule and grouping types/dates of activities. The TSB chart is easier to work with as well. My favorite part is the "find the best" segment of a ride like highest 20 minute power output, or highest 5 mile cadence, etc. The reports look great when printed out to. GL with whatever you use.
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I use Garmin Training Center. It sucks. Sooner or later, I'll do the online version, but I just haven't been that bored lately.
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+1 for 10Wheels, mycyclinglog.com
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I use https://traininglog.bicycling.com/ and track my diet at https://www.livestrong.com/
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Some combination of trainingpeaks.com, WKO+ and Garmin Connect.
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bikejournal and Big Dogs.
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WKO+ for me too. I love how I can easily trend data over time with it, and it's a snap to get the info from my Garmin 500 into the software.
Garmin Connect I use only to share ride info with others.
Garmin Connect I use only to share ride info with others.
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Trainingpeaks.com
With everything you can do with it, there's just no need for anything else. PLUS, I like the virtual coach option and the Annual Training Plan stuff....AND the nutrition stuff, and the ability to track/graph with trending.
Love it.
With everything you can do with it, there's just no need for anything else. PLUS, I like the virtual coach option and the Annual Training Plan stuff....AND the nutrition stuff, and the ability to track/graph with trending.
Love it.