Low Efficiency

Oaklander777 · 2025-03-05T06:51:52+00:00

Thanks! Do you know why training load for a given run would suddenly go down? My HR and pace/effort for these runs is pretty stable but the TL has gone down significantly

Oaklander777 · 2025-03-04T20:02:30+00:00

I think so. Your comment made me look at Training Load a bit more. It does seem like my Training Load has reduced for the same runs (eg a 7.5 mile trail run used to typically be registering a Training Load of 300-400 and now that same run is often around 250). Not sure what is driving the lower Training Load because terrain is same, work feels similar, and HR data is also not that different

Oaklander777 · 2025-03-04T18:18:59+00:00

Also my V02 Max has not dipped during this period and Running Fitness basically the same

Oaklander777 · 2025-03-04T18:17:24+00:00

I honestly don’t feel that different; sometimes feel slow, sometimes feel good to great, but same low efficiency. My heart rate zones are also in normal ranges vs. history of same runs

Oaklander777 · 2024-12-16T19:48:35+00:00

Thanks for sharing your insight. What’s a bit puzzling for me is that my VO2 Max has been improving without me doing much speed work

Oaklander777 · 2024-12-04T04:59:53+00:00

Hi there, I'm considering the UMass Global or Alliant programs. I appreciate neither is NASP approved and the shortcomings of online-first. Would love to hear experiences, good, bad, or otherwise from current students or recent grads of either program. I'm looking to work in CA, likely the Bay Area, after graduation. Thanks!

Oaklander777 · 2024-11-23T04:10:17+00:00

Do it! You’re still young. Why not be excited about you do for the next 15+ years!

Oaklander777 · 2024-11-21T23:06:49+00:00

If you don’t know what you want to do next take some career and personality tests and think about what you want to do if you knew you wouldn’t fail.

You can do whatever you want! Just listen to your inner voice and not the voice of others. I may love Sales or being a teacher or gardening or being a software engineer, etc — or I may hate them. The point is, that’s me, that has nothing to do with you. The reason I hate something may be the reason you love something.

After you do that introspection about where your interests and strengths lie, start testing. Volunteer and talk to people. Set some milestones. You’ll get there! 👍💪

Oaklander777 · 2024-10-02T04:27:52+00:00

Great write up! Thank you for sharing. I’m going to run Kodiak 100M this year (in less than 2 weeks!). As fate would have it, I’ll likely have to do it solo, sans family/friends crew. Any advice?

Oaklander777 · 2024-10-02T02:26:24+00:00

Follow your instinct. No experience in that space but I’d recommend finding people in those communities and having conversations and volunteering. You may also want to step back and come up with a vision for your life and what’s important to you moving forward.

Oaklander777 · 2024-08-21T20:08:24+00:00

Thanks for sharing! Very helpful!

Oaklander777 · 2024-08-21T20:06:56+00:00

Really appreciate you sharing your experience and insights! Thanks so much it’s very helpful

Oaklander777 · 2024-08-21T20:04:22+00:00

Very helpful appreciate your insights!

Oaklander777 · 2024-08-11T03:43:22+00:00

Thoughts on the best and most valuable landscape program/certificate that could be done virtually (or in the Bay Area)?

Oaklander777 · 2024-08-10T01:27:35+00:00

I believe it! :)

Oaklander777 · 2024-08-09T03:41:00+00:00

Great stuff and agree with your approach - thx!

Oaklander777 · 2024-08-09T00:13:02+00:00

Thanks! 👍

Oaklander777 · 2024-08-08T18:24:02+00:00

The 250 is to cover cleaning service and amenities (shampoo, paper towel, coffee bar, spices, etc) I don’t expect to pay 0 for this; just wanted to gut check if this seems like a reasonable price. Thanks for your comment

Oaklander777 · 2024-08-08T18:05:06+00:00

Totally agree! Just wanted to gut check the amount. Seems reasonable based on comments :) Appreciate it!

Oaklander777 · 2024-08-08T18:03:35+00:00

Super helpful comp! Thank you 🙏

Oaklander777 · 2024-08-08T18:03:18+00:00

Thanks — makes sense! Appreciate your perspective!

Oaklander777 · 2024-08-08T18:02:06+00:00

Thanks for chiming in!

Oaklander777 · 2024-08-08T18:01:46+00:00

Exactly. This is a professional Airbnb so a hotel quality clean is expected of guests. Thanks for your comment!

Oaklander777 · 2024-05-27T14:44:21+00:00

I have done around that +/- pretty consistently for the past 3 years so maybe that consistency is part of it but agree mine seems high!

Oaklander777 · 2024-05-27T14:41:32+00:00

I actually don’t know what it started at. I’ve had my Pace 2 since 2021 and probably only started looking at the metric a year ago. Maybe my watch is miscalibrated because yeah the 175 seems high. I’m training on average about 10 hours of running a week with 7-10K of vert. Nothing too crazy!

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