Are the TIS and other new metrics in WKO5 really that big a deal?
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Are the TIS and other new metrics in WKO5 really that big a deal?
I curious. Also, I'm trying to decide if it's worth laying out the cash to upgrade from WKO4 to WKO5. One of the new metrics in WKO5 is the TIS. As I understand it, the TIS takes your power data, analyzes which energy systems you stressed during a workout, and gives you a report of where you may be over-doing it and under-doing it. If I'm correct, I see the value. TSS just gives you a total load. TIS tells you where you distributed that load. Although I'm sure the Garmin version is not as sophisticated, it sounds a little like the scoring / analysis the newer Garmin Edge devices provide at the end of a workout. Here are my questions . . .
- Am I correct about TIS and what it does?
- Is anyone using TIS on a regular basis? Does it provide anything you couldn't have figured out by looking at your power distribution data?
- Is it worth the bother? In other words, is it quick and convenient to use?
- And finally, is there anything else about WKO5 that makes it worth the price to move up from WKO4? (I'm a self-trained data junkie, but not a tech junkie. I value the data, but I don't want to spend too much time or effort getting it -- or learning how to get it.)
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Garmin's newer watches do that over a rolling (month?) period, based on HR. They're way more expensive than a software upgrade.
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Do you have any experience with the new WKO5 metrics? That's what I'm really interested in.
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I have not used WKO5. I was in a car accident in August, I broke a rib, collapsed a lung, got a very bad case of tendinitis in my ankle. Everything but the ankle is better, but it's still preventing me from riding. I just hang out here because I love bikes and like the people.
I replied to let you know the newer Garmins have extended the feature beyond one ride to overall training balance, and was trying to frame it in a way that made WKO5 sound less expensive. 🙂
I replied to let you know the newer Garmins have extended the feature beyond one ride to overall training balance, and was trying to frame it in a way that made WKO5 sound less expensive. 🙂
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Might be a good question to ask or discuss here https://forum.trainerroad.com/t/wko5...rent/18194/334
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I haven't received any opinions. But the interface and sync is improved with WKO5. That's enough to get me to buy. I will let you know what I discover.