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  1. So, I've had a look at the RaceDay v2 preview at [ame]

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    It seems like they have made some majors upgrades, allowing coach/athlete interaction via a server system, as well as combined analysis of multisports (swimming, cycling & running), etc. Woth a look-see.

    While targeted toward the triathlete, even though quite useful to the cyclist, I find the ability to predict performance very desirable. As pointed out in the WKO+ v3 anouncement thread, this is still something lacking in WKO+. WKO+ is clearly cycling focused, with RD having some automated power capability using a GPS for running, as well manual power capabilities with swimming.

    Not intending to start a p*ssing match between RD & WKO+ adherents, how do folks compare and contrast the two by both theory, application and utility? It seems WKO+ has the lead in marketing, but they both appear to trace back 5-6+ years ago in scientific basis (based on publically availabe information, symposium abstracts, etc), so I don't see RD being a spin-off from WKO+.

    The best of all worlds seems to be both right now.

  2. cbjesseeNH said:

    as well as combined analysis of multisports (swimming, cycling & running), etc. Woth a look-see.

    I do not understand why this this feature wasn't introduced by V1

    It was an important omission.

    cbjesseeNH said:


    Not intending to start a p*ssing match between RD & WKO+ adherents, how do folks compare and contrast the two by both theory, application and utility? It seems WKO+ has the lead in marketing, but they both appear to trace back 5-6+ years ago in scientific basis (based on publically availabe information, symposium abstracts, etc), so I don't see RD being a spin-off from WKO+.

    The best of all worlds seems to be both right now.

    I tend to agree with you in regards to RD not being a spin-off from WKO+.

    To the best of my knowledge, wko+ still refuses to handle TRIMP data. Also, Race Day seems to want to go down the planning route, something wko+ is firmly refusing to do.

    So. The possiblity of converting running and swim velocity to power makes Race Day a perfect tool for triathletes wanting to train with power. Fair assumption.

    Now, would we need RaceDay to compute power based scores then inputing those scores in wko+ for longer term management?

    Well, wko+ appears to me as being a better quality application. Its charting features are better implemented. The main graph showing workouts in a graphical way, we rapidly took this for granted right? Well let me tell you, computer speaking, it's hard to code such a nice feature.

    Last season I thoroughly tested wko+ by logging cross-training, cycling and swimming data. I found that my PMC was behaving perfectly.

    I am currently evaluating V1 of Race day. My charts looks so weird that well... If V2 doesn't improve significantly in this area then I'll have to agree with your conclusion. I'll use RD to calculate SwimScores but will continue using wko+ because of confidence I have in the accuracy of the calculation as well as the quality is shows in displaying these calculation through interactive and well built graphs.

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