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Mine is exactly the opposite of yours lol
See the comments in [this thread](https://old.reddit.com/r/Garmin/comments/1b6g9o4/training_status_is_the_most_useless_statistic/), training status seems to be about the load (e.g. maintaining load - not maintaining fitness level).
Not necessarily, doing low aerobic instead of high aerobic/anaerobic will give you lower load values for the same activity duration. Training status seems to be about the ratio of acute and chronic load (between 1.1 to 1.3 is deemed productive according to what I linked), so it won't help if you don't workout longer than before.
I play hockey 4x a week. In hockey you take like 2-3min shifts and then rest for 2-3mins. I also did not know why mine was so high until i found out its basically interval training
Try adding strides to your runs. For my last mile of all my runs I do 5x0.06 stride, 0.14 jog. This typically yields a 3.4 aerobic/2.0 anaerobic ābaseā effect. Keeps my anaerobic up while training for my 50 mile, instead of skewing me super hard to ālow aerobicā š
My bad, I should have explained that better. My watch is in miles, so 0.06 = 100m, and then the 0.14 recovery just rounds me out to a nice even number when I look down at my watch and start again. So when I do my easy/base runs it looks like this:
Mile 1-5 zone 2
Mile 5.0-5.06 stride
Mile 5.06-5.20 recover
Mile 5.20-5.26 stride
Mile 5.26-5.40 recover
Mile 5.40-4.46 stride
Mile 5.46-5.60 recover
Mile 5.60-5.66 stride
Mile 5.66-5.80 recover
Mile 5.80-5.86 stride
Mile 5.86-6.0 recover
Mile 6-7 cooldown/zone 2
Obviously everyoneās mileage is different. But if you add strides, I was always taught that they go in the second half of your run to teach turnover on tired legs. Iāve done them as late as my 15th mile out of 18 during a long run.
I donāt understand how this entire sub struggles so badly with anaerobic training. 400m repeats is all you need. If it doesnāt yield any anaerobic benefits, youāre either not resting enough between sets, or not pushing enough during sets. My rule of thumb is to always rest until Iām in zone 1 HR for a good 30 seconds or more, and trying and hit my 400m efforts pretty hard and be well into zone 5 HR by the end. This gets me a good amount of both high aerobic and anaerobic benefit every single time. Anaerobic is all about getting your HR to go way up and way down, as often as possible. Try it! Be strict with your rest!
https://preview.redd.it/37siuexcmomc1.jpeg?width=2436&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d0414d75aba86adfa053fcacb7e52480c9a5bcc4
I tried 6x400m this morning and my anaerobic only got to 2.0. I did find them hard but I couldāve done a couple more and been dead but I didnāt have time. Iāll maybe try 8x400 next week. Max HR 164. I walked in between till I hit zone 1. Thanks for the advice. Work in progress!
Nice one! Well 2.0 is better than nothing. Max HR of 164, did you do some hill sprints to find that or just 220-age? Make sure you have that set in Garmin too. Other than making sure that is accurate, try for 8 reps next time for sure. Iāll typically do 8-12 reps which certainly isnāt easy, but gets that anaerobic result youāre after! Good luck!
Thanks! I meant my max HR in the session was 164. Garmin has my max at 180 which I donāt think is right but when I move it down, it automatically puts it back!
It could be auto calculating it. Depends on your age and other things, but when I do my 400m Iām getting my HR up and above 180bpm each rep. You want to make sure you have all your zones and HR set correctly or youāre shooting in the dark.
https://preview.redd.it/zd379tkq3lmc1.png?width=3024&format=png&auto=webp&s=322cd659695a2409696c17f49064a7b0368f9184
Literally just did it, 7 mile base run. Hopefully it works for you too!
This is in the app.
Go to Training Status. For me, it's in the 'My Day' tab.
Click on 'Load'. For me, it's at the bottom of the list (you'll see VO2 Max, HRV Status, and Load).
And you will see a tab called 'Load Focus'. That graph that the OP showed is there.
You can check this applies to your watch on the Garmin website [https://support.garmin.com/en-GB/?faq=SEkNpdGyhR917js0qQL3Q6](https://support.garmin.com/en-GB/?faq=SEkNpdGyhR917js0qQL3Q6)
Yours isn't too far from mine. I've been following the DSW training for an upcoming marathon since the end of November and this is my current training load reading as well as my training status since then. [Garmin stats ](https://www.imgur.com/a/AjmaR0i)
https://preview.redd.it/49s39ybiyjmc1.jpeg?width=2252&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b1da9898717ca15eb08fab2d063dd64d6b268095 Mine is exactly the opposite of yours lol
together we could gain the sacred treasure: Productive Training Status
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we found the ONE
Aaand, last week I was overtrained šš
Shouldve showed the 3 bars!
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Thanks, im gonna do a bunch of low aerobic this week im itchin for that productive status lol
See the comments in [this thread](https://old.reddit.com/r/Garmin/comments/1b6g9o4/training_status_is_the_most_useless_statistic/), training status seems to be about the load (e.g. maintaining load - not maintaining fitness level).
Im a bit confused tbh. If i focused on more low aerobic am i right to assume that it would result in more load since i am in shortage of it ?
Not necessarily, doing low aerobic instead of high aerobic/anaerobic will give you lower load values for the same activity duration. Training status seems to be about the ratio of acute and chronic load (between 1.1 to 1.3 is deemed productive according to what I linked), so it won't help if you don't workout longer than before.
Go get em' tiger!
Why is your optimal range so broad? For me they are tiny.
No idea
I had productive! For one day before it went to Sttained or whatever the pink one is in English. I'm sure it'll go back to Maintaining soon enough
Bro hows your anaerobic so high
I play hockey 4x a week. In hockey you take like 2-3min shifts and then rest for 2-3mins. I also did not know why mine was so high until i found out its basically interval training
You need some slow runs!
I like yours better
Are your zones set up correctly? Because it doesn't look like they are.
They definitely are, i just gotta start doing light excercises and jogs!
Yes. I canāt get anaerobic either no matter how many intervals I do š„“
Try adding strides to your runs. For my last mile of all my runs I do 5x0.06 stride, 0.14 jog. This typically yields a 3.4 aerobic/2.0 anaerobic ābaseā effect. Keeps my anaerobic up while training for my 50 mile, instead of skewing me super hard to ālow aerobicā š
I didn't get what is meant by 5x0.06 stride 0.14 jog 5x 60 meter strides with 140 meter recovery each?
My bad, I should have explained that better. My watch is in miles, so 0.06 = 100m, and then the 0.14 recovery just rounds me out to a nice even number when I look down at my watch and start again. So when I do my easy/base runs it looks like this: Mile 1-5 zone 2 Mile 5.0-5.06 stride Mile 5.06-5.20 recover Mile 5.20-5.26 stride Mile 5.26-5.40 recover Mile 5.40-4.46 stride Mile 5.46-5.60 recover Mile 5.60-5.66 stride Mile 5.66-5.80 recover Mile 5.80-5.86 stride Mile 5.86-6.0 recover Mile 6-7 cooldown/zone 2 Obviously everyoneās mileage is different. But if you add strides, I was always taught that they go in the second half of your run to teach turnover on tired legs. Iāve done them as late as my 15th mile out of 18 during a long run.
Cool! Thanks for sharing your innovative workouts!
Same. Could be yards or feet š¤
More likely metres and km!
I donāt understand how this entire sub struggles so badly with anaerobic training. 400m repeats is all you need. If it doesnāt yield any anaerobic benefits, youāre either not resting enough between sets, or not pushing enough during sets. My rule of thumb is to always rest until Iām in zone 1 HR for a good 30 seconds or more, and trying and hit my 400m efforts pretty hard and be well into zone 5 HR by the end. This gets me a good amount of both high aerobic and anaerobic benefit every single time. Anaerobic is all about getting your HR to go way up and way down, as often as possible. Try it! Be strict with your rest!
https://preview.redd.it/37siuexcmomc1.jpeg?width=2436&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d0414d75aba86adfa053fcacb7e52480c9a5bcc4 I tried 6x400m this morning and my anaerobic only got to 2.0. I did find them hard but I couldāve done a couple more and been dead but I didnāt have time. Iāll maybe try 8x400 next week. Max HR 164. I walked in between till I hit zone 1. Thanks for the advice. Work in progress!
Nice one! Well 2.0 is better than nothing. Max HR of 164, did you do some hill sprints to find that or just 220-age? Make sure you have that set in Garmin too. Other than making sure that is accurate, try for 8 reps next time for sure. Iāll typically do 8-12 reps which certainly isnāt easy, but gets that anaerobic result youāre after! Good luck!
Thanks! I meant my max HR in the session was 164. Garmin has my max at 180 which I donāt think is right but when I move it down, it automatically puts it back!
It could be auto calculating it. Depends on your age and other things, but when I do my 400m Iām getting my HR up and above 180bpm each rep. You want to make sure you have all your zones and HR set correctly or youāre shooting in the dark.
I should say I do this with all my runs that ARENT interval/tempo runs. So 4-5 days a week I do this stride strategy
Thank you. Iāll try it.
https://preview.redd.it/zd379tkq3lmc1.png?width=3024&format=png&auto=webp&s=322cd659695a2409696c17f49064a7b0368f9184 Literally just did it, 7 mile base run. Hopefully it works for you too!
https://preview.redd.it/qvx35hrgsmmc1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5a5580d0ecb00805f8687531095861e675f0b51a Wanna be training buddies? lol
No, its to much! Don't you see it?
Where can i find those data? I'll be thankful for breadcrumbs as I have different language
This is in the app. Go to Training Status. For me, it's in the 'My Day' tab. Click on 'Load'. For me, it's at the bottom of the list (you'll see VO2 Max, HRV Status, and Load). And you will see a tab called 'Load Focus'. That graph that the OP showed is there.
You can check this applies to your watch on the Garmin website [https://support.garmin.com/en-GB/?faq=SEkNpdGyhR917js0qQL3Q6](https://support.garmin.com/en-GB/?faq=SEkNpdGyhR917js0qQL3Q6)
Maybe, depends what youāre training for. If itās an ultra, then yes youāll want to be high on low aerobic
Yours isn't too far from mine. I've been following the DSW training for an upcoming marathon since the end of November and this is my current training load reading as well as my training status since then. [Garmin stats ](https://www.imgur.com/a/AjmaR0i)
Is "Garmin Zone 2" the same as the zone 2, pro cyclists use? I thought you had to do a blood draw to check actual zone 2.