SUUNTO t6c RUNNING GUIDE

Suunto Running Guide6.6 Training Effect and Recovery TimeEPOC is a measure of the Training Effect of your runningsession. The Training Manager Software provides youwith data to measure the Training Effect of a runningsession based on its duration and intensity.EPOC is given a numerical value (e.g. 159 ml/kg – millilitres per kilogram of body weight). Thesoftware relates the EPOC value to your own personalphysiological data from which it calculates the TrainingEffect Level for each running session.Training Effect Level is an objective measure of theeffect of your running session – was the session ofsufficient level to maintain or improve your fitness.The software divides the Training Effect into five levels:Training Effect (TE)1MinorTraining EffectInterpretationThis workout advances recuperation, and with a longer duration (of over one hour) improvesbasic endurance. Does not significantly improve aerobic performance.2345MaintainingTraining EffectTraining EffectImprovingTraining EffectOver-reachingTraining EffectThis workout maintains aerobic performance. It builds a foundation for a better respiratory andcardiovascular condition and higher intensity training in the future.This workout improves aerobic performance if repeated 2 to 4 times per week. Training at thislevel does not yet place special recuirements for recuperation.This workout, repeat 1 to 2 times per week, highly improves aerobic performance. In order toachieve optimal development, it requires 2 to 3 recuperative workouts (TE 1-2) per week.This workout has extremely high effect on aerobic performance, but only if followed by asufficient recuperation period. This workout has an extremely highexertion level and should not be performed often.48