Fitbit Air: One Runner's 5-Mile Race Data

Summary

After wearing the Fitbit Air for about six days, including a five-mile race in Boston, the user explores the data collected. The Google Health app provides insights into cardio load, sleep scores, and readiness. Before the race, the day before, the user engaged in light activity, with a twenty-three minute shakeout run. That night, they achieved a good sleep score of eighty-four. The day of the race, they woke with a readiness score of seventy-six. On race day, the user aimed for a sub-seven minute mile pace, averaging six minutes and fifty-three seconds per mile for the five-mile distance. Post-race, the AI noted a massive effort in the heat and a readiness score of eighty-five, attributing it to good sleep consistency. The AI also tracked recovery, noting that two alcoholic drinks consumed after the race continued to be flagged days later as potentially affecting sleep. The user also shared daily step counts, noting over twenty thousand steps on race day and the day after, with a significant drop on the following recovery day.