Tag: recovery
All the articles with the tag "recovery".
The Dangerous Side of Mental Toughness
An Ironman athlete's self-supported Everest marathon attempt ended in a HAPE diagnosis and a helicopter rescue. The warning signs were in her data for days. A first-person story on knowing when mental toughness turns dangerous.
Should You Train When Your Garmin Body Battery Is Low?
A low Body Battery does not automatically mean skip your workout. Here is how to read it, when to train through it, and when to back off.
Stress Score, Explained
Garmin turns your heart rate variability into a 0 to 100 stress score. Here is what it measures, where it goes quiet, and how Zenith turns it into a read you can act on.
Restorative Sleep (REM + Deep), Explained
Restorative sleep is the REM and deep sleep that rebuilds you. Here is what each stage does, how Garmin estimates them, and why eight hours isn't always eight good hours.
Respiratory Rate, Explained
Respiratory rate is the quiet vital sign most people ignore, and often the first to change when something is off. Here is what your overnight breathing rate is telling you.
Resting Heart Rate, Explained
Resting heart rate is one of the simplest windows into your cardiovascular fitness. Here is what it measures, why your watch reads lower than the doctor, and what the number is really telling you.