Mike Kloser

"Understanding recovery is the secret to the unknown. It is the biggest problem yet to solve in the world of endurance training. It's the answer to all evils: over-training. And it's the anser to the question that keeps me up at night before a big race: "Have I rested enough... or have I rested too much?"

Eric Wilbrecht

"Recovery is the crux of everything in training, but it is the thing that is most easily, and freqently, missed. There isn't a successful athlete in the world who doesn't understand this - the critical importance of recovery."

Karen Smyers

"There are days that I just can't get my HR to the zone I want it to be in. This is a sign of not being recovered, and I reschedule the hard workout planned for that day. If you recognize it early, you can usually recover in a day or two. If you have pushed through it for a long time, you may need a much longer time to pull yourself out of the slump."

Michael Tobin

"As an athlete, I've always kept an eye on recovery. As a coach, it's a lot harder. I've designed many tools for my clients to help them understand the impact of hard training, but it is always a tough conversation. If this tool works, it will really help me guide the athletes I coach... and should help them get more from their relationship with me."

Rebecca Rusch

"If there were one piece of information that I wish I had, it would be the state of my recovery. Honestly, it's the one thing I worry the most about. If you aren't recovered, you can't train hard. And if you can’t train hard, you can't win. It's as simple as that."

We know the science is credible. We know the math works. We know that the markers are the right ones, and that we have weighted them intelligently. In other words, everything from a theoretical perspective lines up. Hell, if it didn't, we wouldn't be doing this.

But when it came time to introduce our tool to the most important users - the athletes - we weren't sure how much traction we would get. How would world-class competitors respond to the idea of quantifying their recovery with the same level of accuracy and transparency they demand when quantifying training stimulus?

In short, the response was nothing short of overwhelming.

We've heard success defined as "earning respect from those whom you respect". If this is even partly true, we are feeling pretty damn smug. Why? Just check out the list of athletes who are our fans. Every one of these legends has volunteered to be our advocates. Because they believe in us. They believe in our work. They believe in the concept. And they believe that by working with us they'll stay one step ahead of those who don't.