Performance Trends

Track your progress over time to see how your fitness is developing.

Fitness Trend (CTL)

Your Chronic Training Load shows long-term fitness development:

• Rising CTL - Fitness is improving
• Stable CTL - Maintaining current fitness
• Declining CTL - Fitness may be decreasing (or intentional taper)

Performance Metrics

Track these key indicators of improvement:

Running

• Pace at HR - Faster pace at same heart rate = better fitness
• HR Recovery - Faster recovery = better cardiovascular fitness
• Cadence - Optimal cadence typically 170-180 spm

Cycling

• Power Output - Watts at threshold
• Power to Weight - W/kg for climbing
• Efficiency Factor - Power relative to heart rate

Viewing Trends

Access your performance trends from the Analytics page:

• Click a time-series card to expand it and choose the period (4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months, or 1 year)
• Filter the expanded Time in HR Zones view by sport
• View charts and graphs of your progress

Setting Benchmarks

Use personal records and regular test efforts to track improvement:

• Monthly time trials at standard distances
• Regular route comparisons
• FTP tests for cycling