[hlnx1]

Watches give us dozens of numbers. One of the simplest methods still works very well: session RPE.

How it works:

• After a session, rate how hard it was from 0 to 10
• Multiply by the duration in minutes: 60 minutes x 6 = 360 units
• Track the weekly total and how it changes from week to week

Big, sudden jumps are associated with injury and overreaching. More: what is RPE and how do coaches use it?

How do you track your load?

[hlnx1]

Give the rating about 30 minutes after the session, not right away. That way the last few minutes don’t dominate and the number reflects the whole session.

[hlnx1]

Add simple 1-5 scores for sleep, soreness and general mood, and you have a powerful monitoring tool. If those scores get worse for several days while load stays the same, that’s usually a signal to back off.

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