![]() ![]() It will calculate your pace zones for you (or you can enter your own zones if you already know them) and will tell you what percentage of your run was spent in each zone (both pace and HR if you have heart rate data.) It can analyze your running data to let you figure out if you were running constant pace or constant effort when you run hills. Give it a try and tell me how to improve it. (You don’t upload your data you analyze it within your browser.). Some of the other guys in my running group were unhappy with their data analysis, so I put my tools on a website for their use: Being a data geek, there was only one thing to do: I wrote my own data tool. I currently use Garmin Connect and Strava (mostly for the social sharing aspects), played briefly with Rubitracks and TrainingPeaks - but I wasn’t completely happy with them. I struggled a bit trying to find an analysis tool that I could use to do a deep dive on my GPS running data. I’ve heard great things about Sporttracks, so I hope that makes it to the Mac eventually. I hope rubiTrack adds the couple of things I want, like the weekly split for activities. Overall, I am not in love with any apps I use. I still really like the maps that Ascent uses, which I believe are from Microsoft. People are pissed that Google Maps support was removed, but the current maps in there work fine for me. I use its List view but wish it could divide by weeks to see the weekly mileage right in there, as opposed to some graph I’ve never warmed up to. A lot of things are on the cutesy side, but it works well. I am now using rubiTrack 3 since I got it the day it was half price. I do like the listing by weeks for the activities. It doesn’t support any newer devices, or at least you have to manually import the files. I’ve used Ascent since 2006 and always loved it, but it’s gotten dated and I have no confidence that there will be any ongoing development. ![]() In fact, in my new macbook I’m thinking of going to Windows VM with SportTracks again as I could integrate historical data and keep track of gear use (apart of plenty of plugins) What I like from GC is that it’s easy and I can access it from Mac, Windows, Linux even Android! I have a little app to update fit data from my Tanita not-ant body composition scale. Now I’ve switched to Garmin with a 910XT and I’m using Garmin Connect (although is too simple for analysis and that a triathlon ends up as 5 workouts!?). I tried Ascent (correct) and TrailRunnerX (nice interface but simple). So I changed to a Windows virtual machine running my good old pals Polar ProTrainer and SportTracks. I’ve tried SportTracks 2 running natively on Mac using Mono Project ( link to ) but there were problems with windows visualization as you navigated the app and was useless (I don’t know if ST3.1 actually works with Mono). Then I switched to mac and I got lost as Polar (I-don’t-know-why) don’t support OS X. Then I switched to SportTracks because ease of aggregating data from multiple sources (polar + gps) and I could benefit of plenty of plugins. used Polar ProTrainer 5 in Windows when I was using a Polar S625X. Garmin connect is useful for getting files from athletes when they don’t use TrainingPeaks and to export files in a widely usable format. Road bikes, TT bikes, position on the bike and aerodynamic and lightweight components are tested this way. I do field tests on local segments and look at overall time, average power vs. It’s nice to see improvement not just in power numbers when you’re not racing. Strava for monitoring on-the-road (and on-the-mountain) performance. ![]() I lose weight twice as fast as their calculations for weight loss so that’s something to watch out for. ![]() Golden Cheetah is good to have at events and on planes. The latest build of 3.0 has NP, IF and TSS, and shows the summary data for your intervals/laps on the same screen as the ride plot, which is really nice. I look at the 5, 10, 20 and 60 minute histories after every ride. I dig the Critical Power (Mean Maximal Power) chart and Metrics. You just need to know to “cut” to get rid of what you don’t want.ĭisclaimer: SRAM/Quarq work closely with TrainingPeaks on some promotions and I’ve been fortunate to get some one-on-one training. My favourite is putting two ride plots on the screen, one on zoom and one not and then highlighting the intervals on the side. TrainingPeaks is my go-to application because it tracks swims, runs and rides, including calories burnt and TSS, and the Performance Management chart includes all three disciplines. I’m also using a power meter for cycling and a Garmin Forerunner for running, so that may influence what I do. Many of my choices are online, which makes them widely compatible. ![]()
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