Heat And Altitude Performance Acclimation; Training Load; Getting Your Training Load Estimate - Garmin EDGE 530 Owner's Manual

Heat and Altitude Performance Acclimation

Environmental factors such as high temperature and altitude impact your training and performance. For
example, high altitude training can have a positive impact on your fitness, but you may notice a temporary VO2
max. decline while exposed to high altitudes. Your Edge 530 device provides acclimation notifications and
corrections to your VO2 max. estimate and training status when the temperature is above 22ºC (72ºF) and when
the altitude is above 800 m (2625 ft.). You can keep track of your heat and altitude acclimation in the training
status widget.
NOTE: The heat acclimation feature is available only for GPS activities and requires weather data from your
connected smartphone.

Training Load

Training load is a measurement of your training volume over the last seven days. It is the sum of your excess
post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC) measurements for the last seven days. The gauge indicates whether
your current load is low, high, or within the optimal range to maintain or improve your fitness level. The optimal
range is determined based on your individual fitness level and training history. The range adjusts as your
training time and intensity increase or decrease.

Getting Your Training Load Estimate

Before you can view your training load estimate, you must put on the heart rate monitor, install the power meter,
and pair them with your device
heart rate monitor, the device and sensor are already paired. For the most accurate estimate, complete the user
profile setup (Setting Up Your User Profile, page
Zones, page 37).
NOTE: The estimate may seem inaccurate at first. The device requires a few rides to learn about your cycling
performance.
1 Ride at least once during a seven day period.
2 Select Menu > My Stats > Training Status > Load.
Your training load estimate appears as a number and position on the color gauge.
Red
Green
Blue
My Stats
(Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page
46), and set your maximum heart rate
40). If your device was packaged with a
(Setting Your Heart Rate
High
Optimal
Low
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