Training readiness is not a grade, it’s a signal.
Garmin has me at a 1 today, and that makes sense. I’ve been in maintenance mode for a while, I’m ramping back up, and fatigue is part of the process. The encouraging part? My acute load is still in the optimal range. That means the work is going where it should — I’m building, not just accumulating random fatigue. Some days will feel great, some days will feel flat, and some days the watch will basically tell you to go to bed. That doesn’t mean the plan is wrong. It means the load is doing what load is supposed to do. With about 5 weeks to go before a 70.3, I’m not trying to avoid fatigue completely — I’m trying to manage it well enough to keep building fitness without digging too deep a hole. That means being honest about sleep, recovery, and how I actually feel in training, not just chasing perfect numbers. Build. Recover. Repeat. What’s your current training readiness telling you?Are you feeling fresh, flat, or somewhere in between? Drop your status below or DM.