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Live feed 16 entriesUpdated 29 Oct 2026Sleep / Recovery / Training

Sleep, training and recovery.

Plain-English guides to sleep, HRV, heart rate and training, with the sources listed at the end of each one.

Tagged: Recovery
A tan line around a bare wrist where a fitness strap used to be
Nº 001 Smart rings 10 min read

WHOOP alternatives with no subscription: rings and bands compared

The main WHOOP alternatives without a membership, from a one-off smart ring to screenless bands, compared with WHOOP on cost, comfort, sleep, recovery and training.

29 Oct 2026
Running gifts being wrapped in brown paper next to muddy trail shoes and a head torch
Nº 002 Gift guide 11 min read

Gifts for runners UK 2026: ideas by budget and type of runner

Christmas gift ideas for runners, sorted by budget and by type of runner, with a line on who each suits and the presents runners tend not to use.

24 Oct 2026
A man on the edge of his bed taking his pulse at the wrist against a watch's second hand
Nº 003 Heart rate 12 min read

How to Lower Resting Heart Rate: What Works and How Long It Takes

What actually lowers your resting heart rate, by how much and how soon, how to tell whether it is working, and when a high or very low heart rate needs a GP or doctor.

23 Oct 2026
A woman sitting cross-legged on her bedroom floor doing slow breathing with a hand on her belly
Nº 004 HRV 9 min read

How to improve HRV: five habits with real evidence behind them

The habits with the strongest evidence for raising heart rate variability, how much difference to expect, and how to track progress against your own baseline.

22 Oct 2026
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Nº 005 Training 10 min read

DOMS: How Long Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness Lasts and What Helps

What delayed onset muscle soreness is, a day-by-day timeline, how to tell it from an injury, which recovery methods the research supports, and the warning signs that need urgent...

21 Oct 2026
A person slumped over the kitchen table mid-afternoon beside a cold coffee
Nº 006 Sleep 11 min read

Why Am I Always Tired? Causes, Checks and When to See a Doctor

The everyday sleep and lifestyle reasons you might be tired all the time, the medical causes a GP will look for, how to prepare for your appointment, and the signs that need urg...

16 Oct 2026
A handwritten 14-night sleep log open on a bedside table under a reading lamp
Nº 007 Sleep 12 min read

How to use sleep tracker data: the 14-night sleep experiment

A simple two-week method for turning sleep tracker numbers into answers: seven baseline nights, seven nights with one change, a log you can copy, the changes worth testing in or...

16 Oct 2026
A runner adjusting a sports watch at the edge of a misty athletics track
Nº 008 HRV 12 min read

What is HRV Status? Garmin's labels explained, and what to do

What Garmin's HRV Status labels mean, what a good status looks like, what to do when yours is unbalanced or low, and how other wearables use an overnight HRV baseline.

14 Oct 2026
A half-finished glass of red wine on a bedside table late at night
Nº 009 HRV 11 min read

Alcohol and sleep: what a night out does to your recovery

A few drinks help you nod off, then cost you REM sleep, a calm heart rate and HRV. Here is what the research and wearable data show, and how to protect your sleep through the pa...

14 Oct 2026
A flat white on a desk in low afternoon sun with a clock showing four o'clock
Nº 010 Sleep 9 min read

Caffeine and sleep: how late is too late for your last coffee?

How long caffeine stays in your body, what the key studies found about coffee 6 hours before bed, and a simple table to work out your own cut-off time.

14 Oct 2026
A runner sitting on the stairs at dawn holding a trainer, deciding whether to train
Nº 011 HRV 9 min read

Readiness Score Explained: Should You Train Hard Today?

How readiness scores turn overnight HRV, resting heart rate and sleep into one daily number, and how to use it to decide whether to push, maintain or rest.

13 Oct 2026
Someone working late at a cluttered desk under a lamp, rubbing their neck
Nº 012 HRV 12 min read

Low HRV: what it means, why it drops and what to do

What a low HRV means, the everyday reasons it drops, and how to tell a normal dip from one that matters. Symptoms, not a number, decide when to see a doctor.

12 Oct 2026
A woman lying still on a yoga mat with a hand on her chest
Nº 013 Recovery 11 min read

Normal Resting Heart Rate: What Is Normal and What Changes Mean

The official resting heart rate ranges, what counts as good, what numbers like 45, 60 and 70 bpm mean, and when a change is worth a call to your doctor.

9 Oct 2026
A cool, dark, tidy bedroom with blackout curtains and the window open a crack
Nº 014 Sleep 11 min read

How to get more deep sleep: evidence-based habits that work

Nine habits for more deep sleep, ranked by the strength of the research, plus why your deep sleep might be low and which popular tips fall short.

6 Oct 2026
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Nº 015 HRV 14 min read

What Is a Good HRV? HRV by Age Chart for Men and Women

What counts as a good HRV, an HRV by age chart for men and women, how sleeping HRV differs, and why your own baseline beats any chart.

29 Sep 2026
A hand wearing both a sports watch and PulseRing Pro resting on a desk
Nº 016 Smart Rings 10 min read

Smart Ring vs Smartwatch for Sleep and Recovery: How to Choose

Rings and watches use the same light sensors, but they fit into your nights very differently. We compare accuracy, battery life, comfort and recovery tracking, and help you deci...

27 Sep 2026

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