https://consistencycompounds.be/tags/data-analysis/ Recent content in Data Analysis on Consistency Compounds Hugo nl-be Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://consistencycompounds.be/en/articles/why-training-software-and-wearables-dont-mirror-biology/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://consistencycompounds.be/en/articles/why-training-software-and-wearables-dont-mirror-biology/ <h2 id="the-data-addiction">The Data Addiction</h2> <p>We are all guilty of it. You upload a ride, APIs work overtime, and within minutes you are staring at the charts. One line that constantly catches my eye is <em>&ldquo;the blue line.&rdquo;</em> In Intervals.icu, it is called <strong>Chronic Training Load (CTL)</strong>. In cycling jargon: your &lsquo;Fitness&rsquo;. Strava also displays this information (only in the paid version), as does TrainingPeaks.</p> <p>If that line goes up, you feel like a champion. If it drops after a recovery week, panic strikes as if all your hard-earned gains vanished in one fell swoop.</p>