Garmin GPS unit Graphs

[cycleguy]

Hello all

Here is an example of the kinds of graphs you can plot using the Garmin Edge 305 GPS unit...

You can plot heart rate, % of max HR, cadence, grade, speed, pace, elevation against each other in any combo...

Awesome tool to track progress.. over the course of a season, for example, you should be able to see you heart rate go down with this kind of info...

Data is your friend!

Harold

 

[cycleguy]

this graph BTW, is heart rate vs Grade... the right most portion is getting chopped off...the key was on the right...

Harold

 

[Mark B]

My favorite progress data? When people come wheezing up to you and ask you to ratchet the speed down a notch, or two!

That's pretty neat, Harold. I know a few people using the Garmin. My friends that do doubles whine a little about the battery life.

Mark

 

[cycleguy]

On any single ride I've had no problems with the battery and as soon as I get back I download the data and that recharges it...

Harold

 

[Mark B]

cycleguy wrote: On any single ride I've had no problems with the battery and as soon as I get back I download the data and that recharges it...

Harold

Oh yeah, people doing normal, everyday rides are happy with them. What I was talking about are guys doing double centuries, where you're out for 15 hours. My boss is one and I don't remember all his issues, mostly just his whines about battery life.

Mark

 

[JonB]

Mark B wrote: My favorite progress data? When people come wheezing up to you and ask you to ratchet the speed down a notch, or two!

If you are doing great progress, they cant wheez up to you, but call you on the phone.

 

[Mark B]

JonB wrote:

Mark B wrote: My favorite progress data? When people come wheezing up to you and ask you to ratchet the speed down a notch, or two!

If you are doing great progress, they cant wheez up to you, but call you on the phone.

True, true, but progress is progress. It wasn't that long ago I was struggling to keep up with THEM!

Mark