Coaster
Likes Bikes and Dirt
Hi Guys,
First post in the fitness section so I must be getting serious....... or guilty.
I'm a mid pack type rider and have been looking to get a bit more serious about my riding this year (no, not a New Years resolution!). To date I use Strava on my iphone as a training tool, using it against segments to beat my best times plus overall time, so it's pretty basic but been a good approach for me so far.
I've looked at starting to use heart rate data to train a bit smarter so thought that rather than rush out and buy a garmin type device with HR I would look at getting a band that paired with Strava. This was a nice plan until I saw that Strava doesn't actually show heart rate when riding (please correct me if I'm wrong there).
If that's the case, what is the point of having HR data on it? I thought the idea was to be able to target different HR's over time during your ride depending on goals. After the fact HR data is nice but too late for your training surely? Have I got this wrong? Does anyone use a band with Strava direct rather than with a "proper" GPS device like a garmin?
Cheers,
Coast
First post in the fitness section so I must be getting serious....... or guilty.
I'm a mid pack type rider and have been looking to get a bit more serious about my riding this year (no, not a New Years resolution!). To date I use Strava on my iphone as a training tool, using it against segments to beat my best times plus overall time, so it's pretty basic but been a good approach for me so far.
I've looked at starting to use heart rate data to train a bit smarter so thought that rather than rush out and buy a garmin type device with HR I would look at getting a band that paired with Strava. This was a nice plan until I saw that Strava doesn't actually show heart rate when riding (please correct me if I'm wrong there).
If that's the case, what is the point of having HR data on it? I thought the idea was to be able to target different HR's over time during your ride depending on goals. After the fact HR data is nice but too late for your training surely? Have I got this wrong? Does anyone use a band with Strava direct rather than with a "proper" GPS device like a garmin?
Cheers,
Coast