I went to Orangetheory for their 8:15 AM class this morning. Was able to do this because I woke up early and quite alert and Oura registered more than an hour of deep sleep which for me is a positive occurrence as I usually log very little deep sleep and sometimes none. So, I went.

Did rowing, treads, medicine ball exercises, exercises with dumbbells, and stretching at the end. Really enjoyed the workout but logged only one Splat point. Partly it was because the strength exercises were not cardio and partly because I simply did not get my heart rate up as much as I had done previously during evening classes with the same level of incline. I asked the coach about it and he said that yes, time of day can influence the HR (in the morning, being rested, it might be easier). He emphasized that the HR numbers, although useful, should not be the only guide to determine if I benefit from the workout. He said that if I am sweating, I am doing fine.

These are my numbers:

1 splat point (they recommend a minimum of 12)

276 calories burned

AVG HR 110
Peak HR 139

22 minutes in green zone and 25 minutes in the blue zone (not so bad)

0.48 miles on the treadmill

2122 steps

1581 m on the rower

AVG rower wattage 44
MAX rower wattage 72 (I will try to increase the wattage metrics)

500 m split 3:05 min
max 500 split 2:34 min

AVG stroke rate 28 strokes per min