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Xert Breakthrough!

My Xert Breakthrough – Crossing the Rubicon and Earning a New Fitness Signature!

 

Yesterday’s Xert Adaptive Training Advisor was changed through my Xert Goals Settings, to request a “Breakaway Specialist” FOCUS, as well as roughly 55-58 points of XSS.

I used this information to perform a workout that led to an Xert Breakthrough on my Fitness Signature, a 5:35 FOCUS, and over 100 points of XSS!

Today’s Video describes the information behind the Xert Breakthrough and explains where Interval Goals might just come from.

Enjoy the Ride!

Xert GOALS – Alter the parameters.

Xert Goals

Today’s Xert Daily Ditty is covering recent ground; I have to reconcile what the Adaptive Training Advisor is telling me, vs what I am seeing in the Progression and Fitness Signature.

I also need to alter the Parameters in the “Goals” Section, to better fit my perspective of what I’m seeing and feeling this morning.

Finally, we have to reiterate the most important parameters in the Xert Ecosystem – S.M.A.R.T.

Thanks, and ENJOY THE RIDE!

Xert Goals – Changing Parameters to Keep FOCUS.

Xert Goals Can be manipulated to help cyclists stay in line with their Weekly Focus. It helps to get Weekly FOCUS in line with the SUGGESTED Weekly Focus. This also helps the Workout Ratio.

Thanks and Enjoy The Ride!

Xert Daily Ditty for January 8th, 2021

Today’s Xert Daily Ditty provides a brief overview of my XSS Goals, the Workout FOCUS, and then dives into the Planner and Weekly Stats to better understand why the Advisor is giving these recommendations, and what it’s looking to improve.

Thanks for watching, and Have a Great Ride!

Xert Time-To-Exhaustion Field – PART 1.

Xert Time-To-Exhaustion
The Xert Time-To-Exhaustion Field is a very powerful tool for your training.
The Xert Time-To-Exhaustion, Time-To-Recovery Field is one of the most powerful, yet least-understood or used Fields in the Xert Ecosystem. But when you use it correctly, it can be one of the most powerful tools on your Garmin head unit.

What Is the "Time-To-Exhaustion" Xert Field?

The Xert "Time-To-Exhaustion" Field (TTE) is a little-understood field that performs a couple of functions. It can be found in the Garmin Connect App Store. Primarily, enter a known wattage in the "TTE" setup, and another known wattage in the "Time-To-Recovery" Field (TTR). Then install the Field on your Garmin Profile. When the phone syncs with the head unit, the field will populate two times. The "TTE" time will show how many minutes a seconds a cyclist has until their MPA (and High Intensity Energy - HIE) is exhausted, and the "TTR" will show how many minutes at a certain wattage are required for the athlete to recover. Alternatively, there's another setting. You can enter a known MPA as a "Floor", and another known MPA as a "Ceiling", Then, when you ride at ANY intensity, it will count down the time to reach that MPA, and then count down the time required to hit that MPA Ceiling for recovery. This is a GREAT TOOL for a lot of reasons!
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