Trial Subscription - does 3month data limit, reduce effectiveness?

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Yellow/tired refers to training status (calculated form) and not how you feel. :wink:
Yellow = high/peak system stressed, ride endurance level workouts until recovered back to fresh (blue/green) and ready for more HIIT workouts.
Even red/very tired allows active recovery rides if you don’t wish to take the day off. And yes, those will feel like spinning in air.

Freshness Feedback slider is there to use as needed. Consider the option whenever calculated form doesn’t match how you feel. Once settled into your training regimen, neutral (0) position is the norm.

Trial limitations include the three month data cap and a reduced workout library.
More data is useful to look back on, especially the XPMC chart.
As @oldcyclist65 and @MadTuna mention you can jump outside the guidelines if feeling especially fresh and you want to test your mettle with a BT workout (search workout library for “fitness test” in quotes). Ride entirely in Slope mode and be prepared to spin up and sprint to failure during intervals designed for that purpose.
You can dial in your signature during Base phase. Once satisfied you’re in the right ballpark, move forward from there trusting the system to prepare you for your event date.

Xert is hybrid polarized approach by default. Base phase will feel easy especially if you’re used to sweetspot/tempo plans in the past. Straight block SS intervals are not the norm in Xert.

If you or anyone out there have ride data from a past Dirty Reiver, the focus duration of the course can be determined. Notice how this Paris to Ancaster workout uses GC Specialist as the target duration for the event.

The following will be total information overload :exploding_head: but you can watch some of the videos during easy low-intensity workouts (look for mostly blue charts when selecting).

Reference –

Lots of newbie tips posted here – Beginner questions
Academy series videos are quickest way to get up to speed – Discover + Improve + Perform
FAQs here – Support Home – Xert
Training Right For Your Event – Xert (baronbiosys.com)
Also – Xert tutorials from Mapdec Cycle Works (UK user/coach) –
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0yhBv5SaftUi9z7HY1d1JGm8X3909T7N

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