hi there 👋 I hope everything is well. Today we talk about HRV and performance, a poorly understood link. HRV doesn't determine our ability to perform, which is why we can always do great workouts (or races) on a 'low HRV day'. Anecdotes of this happening should be no surprise (especially for races, where disruption in our routine or psychological stressors often can lead to a 'more sympathetic response', without any issues in terms of performance).
Have definitely surprised myself with performance at training on low HRV days.
Never measure on race day! 🙈