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💜 Recovery Tracking Essential Worn 24/7
WHOOP 5.0
My main recovery signal for day-to-day training load decisions.
I run WHOOP alongside Garmin and use WHOOP recovery/strain signals to decide how hard to train.
Data quality improved once integrations were fixed, especially when workout strain could flow correctly.
Hardware remains strong, but product decisions and web experience have regressed in areas I care about.
The Good
- • Recovery and HRV insights drive real decisions
- • Strong wearability and continuous tracking
- • Useful signal during mixed training blocks
Watchouts
- • Web experience has degraded over time
- • Accessory/backward compatibility issues
- • Needs clean integration plumbing for accurate strain
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