Mad Anthony’s Musings
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When Metrics Help. And When They Just Stress You Out.
HRV isn’t a fitness score — it’s a reflection of stress. Learn how removing unnecessary stress and staying consistent improved recovery metrics more than any optimization strategy could.
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When the Plan Met Reality
Nine inches of snow. Stuffed sinuses. Missed sessions. When the week falls apart, what you do with what’s left is what actually matters. This is what adapting in real time looks like.
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Two Hours. Five Virtual Friends. 0°. The Work Got Done.
Zero degrees outside. Snow that never showed up. Five virtual strangers on trainers in different cities. This is what endurance work actually looks like — quiet, steady, and shared even when you finish alone.
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“Unproductive” Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means
Garmin says your training is unproductive — again. But “unproductive” doesn’t mean lazy or failing. Learn why endurance-focused athletes see this constantly and what your watch isn’t telling you about stress, sleep, and long-term progress.
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Why I Started Writing About My Workouts
For years my workout notes were “felt good” and “felt bad.” Then I started writing the real stuff — sleep, mood, nutrition, stress. That’s when training finally started making sense. Numbers tell you what happened. Notes tell you why.