Sleep
Resting Heart Rate Trend (Wearable)
Resting heart rate trend on wearables rises with illness, overload, and poor sleep—watch multi-day elevation, not one post-workout spike.
Resting heart rate trend on wearables plots daily wake or overnight minimum BPM against your four-week baseline—early illness, dehydration, altitude, and overreach often elevate RHR before HRV collapses. A single elevated day after hard training is normal; five to seven days up warrants recovery.
Caffeine and poor sleep elevate RHR without infection.
Common questions
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How many days of elevated resting HR before deloading?
Roughly five to seven mornings above your baseline—with fatigue or soreness—justify easing load. One day after a race or poor sleep is not enough alone.
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