Training Analysis Workflow

Training analysis is useful only when it changes a decision.
Use this workflow to avoid collecting metrics without acting on them.

Step 1: Compare plan vs actual

Before reading any score, answer:

• What was planned?
• What was completed?
• Which key sessions drifted?

If you skip this step, load metrics lose context.

Step 2: Read load and response together

Use these signals as a set:

• CTL: long-term load trend.
• ATL: recent stress.
• TSB: freshness context.
• effective VO2max trend: whether stress is translating into performance.

Load tells you pressure. Response tells you adaptation.

Step 3: Draft one conservative change

Avoid changing everything at once.
Choose one primary adjustment:

• Reduce intensity but keep frequency.
• Keep intensity but trim duration.
• Move one key session by 24-48 hours.

Then observe the next key session before adjusting again.

Step 4: Confirm and log rationale

Record what changed and why:

• Trigger (e.g. ATL rising too fast).
• Decision (e.g. threshold -> easy aerobic).
• Expected outcome (e.g. protect quality in next long run).

This makes future reviews faster and more reliable.

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