We live in a golden age of fitness tech. Your heart rate, sleep, training load, power, stress, recovery, and even pedalling smoothness are all measurable. Which is great, but the real challenge isn’t collecting it – it’s using and understanding fitness data.
Shapo is about more than just using data to fill dashboards. It helps you pedal smarter, recover better, and hit your goals faster. Let’s talk about how to actually interpret this data and why Shapo is your ultimate tool.
Know What You’re Actually Tracking
Many cyclists use more than one device. You might have a Wahoo bike computer, a Garmin watch or Apple Watch, a chest strap and other wearables in the mix. Each device tracks different things and many focus on different aspects of your health and performance.
A Garmin watch might give detailed recovery and stress data. Your Wahoo might track power beautifully, but not log sleep. Apple Watch? Great for daily health and notifications, but it might not capture structured training load. That’s why it’s so important to understand what data you’re collecting, where it’s going, and what’s being left behind.
Mixing devices from different brands like using a Wahoo for rides, an Apple Watch for health, and Strava for uploads is extremely common. But it often creates blind spots. Some data doesn’t sync properly. Other data gets lost or duplicated. And you might not have a single app showing you the full picture.
For example: Your Garmin watch knows you’ve had three nights of poor sleep, but your Wahoo doesn’t, and your ride plan doesn’t change. Your Apple Watch tracks your HRV and steps, but your power meter data lives in a completely different app. But with Shapo, all of that data is pulled together into one place, giving you a clear, unified view of your fitness and recovery, no matter which devices you use.
Consider Simplifying Your Tech Stack
While Shapo works across platforms, there’s real value in picking a single ecosystem for all your key devices. Choosing Garmin for both your bike computer and watch, for example, means your data stays consistent and centralised making understanding fitness data so much easier. You’re less likely to deal with syncing issues, missing data points and duplicate activities. Apple Watch users may benefit from using apps that fully support structured training and health syncing, but for cyclists focused on power based training and recovery load, Garmin remains one of the most comprehensive ecosystems. If you’re starting fresh or looking to simplify, going all-in on one brand can make your life, and Shapo’s much easier. And when that’s not an option, Shapo can help bridge that gap.
Data Is Only Useful When You Have a Goal
If you don’t know where you’re going, no amount of data can help you get there.
That’s why Shapo starts with your goals whether it’s improving your power, completing a long ride, loosing weight, or simply training consistently each week. Once you’re clear on the destination, Shapo uses your data to map the smartest route to get there. And as your performance improves (or life gets in the way), Shapo adapts your plan so it always fits, and always moves you forward.
Focus on Trends, Not One-Offs
Fitness isn’t built in a day, and it’s not lost in one either. A single bad night of sleep, or one low-power session, isn’t a problem. But a pattern of poor recovery or missed rides? That matters. Shapo watches those patterns for you, analysing your week-to-week trends in training load, sleep, HRV, and more, and adjusting your plan if things start heading in the wrong direction. Shapo is your coach, always keeping an eye on the road ahead, even when you’re focused on the now.
Know Your Key Metrics
With so much data available, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. The trick is to focus on what matters for your goals. If you’re building endurance, Shapo tracks things like aerobic load, time in zone 2, and long ride frequency. If you’re chasing performance, it’ll watch your power zones, FTP, and recovery. If you’re managing stress or illness, it’ll prioritise sleep, HRV, and resting heart rate. Shapo highlights the signals and filters out the noise, so you can focus on riding, not number crunching.
Adjust as You Go
Your body isn’t a machine. Some days you’re ready to push; others, not so much. That’s normal, and your training should reflect it. Shapo adapts your plan in real time, based on how you’re actually doing. Sleep poorly? Your plan will ease off. Smash your intervals? Let’s build on it. Training shouldn’t be rigid – it should be responsive. That’s the power of AI: personalised, dynamic, and always evolving with you.
Don’t Let Data Rule You
It’s easy to fall into the trap of chasing perfect scores, the ideal HRV, the optimal recovery score, the magic FTP number. But fitness isn’t about being perfect every day. It’s about consistency over time. Shapo’s here to guide you, not micromanage you. It’ll help you stay on course, but it’ll never guilt you for taking a rest day. Trust your instincts, and let your data support your decisions, not control them.
Let Shapo Do the Thinking
Most platforms stop at showing you the data. Shapo goes further – turning it into intelligent, actionable coaching that understands your body, your goals, and your reality.
You train. Shapo interprets. Together, you get results.
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