Originally Posted by Nate552

I used to really watch CTL and TSB, but now, not so much. CTL doesn't tell the whole story. For example, travel for me is a huge factor in my training and CTL would never tell me anything regarding that. Measuring and recording Heart Rate variability helps, and paired with a PMC can be a nice duo. I remember reading some Training Peak coach wrote an online article about TSB, and how you shouldn't have X number of days below -20, etc. But in general, before an 'A' event I want to see it trending up, past 0 in the days before it. But, again, no absolutes in this.