Re: [O] Tracking progress in sport trainings ?

[Ian Barton]

Xavier <xavier <at> maillard.im> writes:

> 

> Currentyl I am using a stupid physical notebook which is good for instant
> results but does not fit well when I want see plots for example ;)
> 
> What I am writting down onto the paper is this:
> 
> 1. date/time
> 2. duracy
> 3. distance
> 4. weather
> 5. heartrate (both max and average)
> 6. session type
> 7. pace
> 
> I can even recover data directly from my watch in a text format. 
> This could be useful to see changes in my heartbeat, my pace so on 
> and get a plot of all of this.
> 
> Any idea how to this efficiently ?
> 

For cycling I use my Garmin eTrex and then download the data in gpx format. 
Have 
a look at gpsbabel, which you can use to manipulate your data. To get plots and 
get your data into an org mode table have a look at gpxplot from 
http://code.google.com/p/gpxplot/

Ian.