Sport Specific Hero Bar in WKO
The New Sport-Specific Hero Bar in WKO
Overview
Do you cycle with a power meter? Run with Styrd? Use a C2 rower? WKO5 now allows you to specify a specific sport type in the Hero Bar to display at a glance the key performance indicators (KPI) for whatever sport you want. And you can switch any time!
The value of this function is simple to see. Power training used to be limited to cycling, but with the explosion of new devices and programs, power training and its associated principles are useful almost everywhere. Running with power is fast become a leading format of training, and now rowing with power is quickly emerging, as well. WKO gives you the ability to summarize your sport type metrics so that you can stay on top of what really matters.
What is the Sport-Specific Hero Bar in WKO?
WKO allows you to select a sport type in the hero bar to display power-duration metrics (Pmax, VO2max, TTE, FRC, mFTP, and Stamina) and the set FTP for that sport.
How to Set the Hero Bar Sport Type in WKO5
Click the sport type icon to the left of the power duration metrics section in the hero bar. A menu will pop up; simply select the sport type you'd like to display.
Key Benefits of Hero Bar Sport Type
- WKO is more agnostic to sport type; whether you run, ride, ski, or all three, we got that
- Sport-specific KPIs in the hero bar allow you to focus and quickly review important metrics
- More and improved user controls
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About the Author
Tim Cusick is the TrainingPeaks WKO Product Development Leader, specializing in data analytics and performance metrics for endurance athletes. In addition to his role with TrainingPeaks, Tim is a USAC coach with over 10 years of experience working with both road and mountain bike professionals around the world. He is also the co-owner of Velocious Cycling Adventures.