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What is Strava's 'Training Impulse'?

  • December 20, 2022
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What exactly is Strava's 'Training Impulse'? It is  ONLY shown when you hover over a particular ride in the 'Fitness and Freshness' curve, but the term is not defined in the Strava glossary (as far as I can find) and -of course- its not  'Training Load ' (known as TSS everywhere else)) or 'Intensity' (= IF) or 'Relative Effort' (TRIMP). Can't find anything on these boards or via Gogle.

Anyone?

Thx.

Best answer by clyde

Hi there! 

Training Impulse is based on this https://www.trainingimpulse.com/banisters-trimp-0Our Relative Effort was inspired by the concept of TRIMP (TRaining IMPulse) coined by Dr. Eric Banister. Several years ago we posted a blog article regarding the Fitness & Freshness chart and how the 'suffer score' (now called 'relative effort') and training load are represented on the chart. If you'd like to check out that article to learn more: https://medium.com/strava-engineering/fitness-freshness-updates-5d1057d67fac

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  • December 21, 2022

Hi there! 

Training Impulse is based on this https://www.trainingimpulse.com/banisters-trimp-0Our Relative Effort was inspired by the concept of TRIMP (TRaining IMPulse) coined by Dr. Eric Banister. Several years ago we posted a blog article regarding the Fitness & Freshness chart and how the 'suffer score' (now called 'relative effort') and training load are represented on the chart. If you'd like to check out that article to learn more: https://medium.com/strava-engineering/fitness-freshness-updates-5d1057d67fac


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  • March 7, 2023

Thx. Would be great if the definition was added to the Strava Glossary.


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