#66 Are You Ready To Work?

Dean and Paula discuss metrics that can help you determine if you are ready for your next hard workout.  The keys to performance improvement are proper training, nutrition, and recovery.  Recovery is a key component.  But how do you know if you are recovered enough for your next hard workout?

In this episode, the coaches discuss the Garmin metrics - Performance Condition and Recovery Time.  Also they discuss Heart Rate Variability (HRV) using information from Whoop as the basis.  They also discuss resting heart rate and the proper direction to mount toilet paper.

RyR is a team of runners and triathletes who receive comprehensive and customized coaching. The team name has dual meanings. The first is based in Hebrews 12:1 in which Christians are instructed to run the race set before us. In this context, RyR stands for Run your Race, with an emphasis on meeting you (the athlete) where you are and coming alongside you to help you reach your goals. The verse emphasizes patience, endurance, and perseverance. These qualities are essential for success as both athletes and coaches.

The second meaning is based on the enduring friendship and marriage between the founding coaches, Dean and Paula Roberts. In this context, RyR stands for Roberts and Roberts. While our primary mission is to help athletes set and reach fitness and performance goals, we understand that this must occur within the context of each athlete's daily life. We strive to form an individual relationship with each athlete and make sure weekly training fits seamlessly into family life and work schedules.