Congratulations, you have landed on the official Restwise blog, a place where users and fans can read and learn about recovery based training and its results. Whether it is musings from races, athlete testimonials, or more scientific evidence and research, you will find it here. As our first foray into the blog world we thought it would be best to give a brief history of how Restwise came to be.

Founders Matthew Weatherley-White and Jeff Hunt are no strangers to competitive endurance sports, but they have to balance training with the demands of jobs, kids, travel, and, well, life in general. So they are always looking for ways to be more effective and intelligent in making training time count. From decades of experience as athletes and coaches, they knew that successful training hinged on striking the right balance between training and recovery. The insight that grew into Restwise was that virtually all of the focus in sport is on the training side of things. Power meters, heart rate monitors, GPS devices, etc. all measure the work component. But work simply prepares the body for fitness gains that occur only during rest, and it is only through adequate rest and proper recovery that optimal gains are made. So Matthew and Jeff keyed in on trying to measure the recovery side of the equation.

However making sense of the many physiological markers associated with rest is difficult, and drawing accurate conclusions from qualitative and quantitative data sets is a challenge. Matthew and Jeff knew that they could make a meaningful contribution to the endurance sports world if they were just smart enough to combine these markers into a simple tool that let athletes quantify their state of recovery.

But they weren’t.  So they pulled out the Rolodex and made their way to Dr. Vern Neville.

Vern Neville provided the primary Restwise scientific expertise. Vern has spent several years studying the science of recovery and advising elite professional teams on how to incorporate optimal recovery protocols into their training plans. He drew from his own experience and research, as well as the considerable body of recovery science to design the Restwise recovery algorithm, making sure it used the correct physiological markers, interpreted them correctly, and weighted them appropriately. The resulting proprietary algorithm allows the athlete to make more informed decisions about their training regimen.

Restwise is extremely happy with the end product and its level of success. Tapping their great network of friends and athletes, Matthew and Jeff were fortunate enough to get quality feedback throughout the development process. The end result is an interesting and potentially revolutionary way to look at training, one that has already made its way into the regimens of several of the best athletes in the world. So follow us on Twitter and check back often. Next week we will be catching up with Restwise athlete, three-time Mountain Bike World Champion Rebecca Rusch to see how her quest for a fourth world title is coming, and how her training regimen has been affected by using Restwise.

Cheers

RW