OMG after a 1-hour 🎾 tennis single game with my coach, my Garmin watch said I need 53 hours (over 2 days) to rest up.

That’s a lot from just tennis!

My heart rate was around 132bpm, and the game worked out my aerobic and anaerobic systems equally, both scoring a 3.0.

Garmin watches have this cool feature that tells you how long to rest before your next tough workout.

Here’s why it might be saying I need so much time:

🎾 Intensity
My watch looks at my heart rate to see how hard the workout was. A heart rate of 132bpm is pretty norm, which I’m used to that.

But why over 2 days resting????

🎾 Workout Effects
Scoring 3.0 for both aerobic (long-duration energy) and anaerobic (short burst energy) shows I worked my body hard.

Doing this often makes my body need more time to recover, especially if it’s not something I do all the time.

🎾 Breath Breath Breath
I sometimes hold my breath when I’m playing, which isn’t great. It makes my heart work harder and can make me need more rest.

May be I should try to breathe out and shout/yell strongly when I hit the ball just like the pro in the TV.

🎾 My Fitness Level
Probably I start to age slowly like a dying turtle?

Or the intense morning sun might be impacting my fitness.

🎾 Watch Accuracy
My Garmin is smart, but it is not perfect. It uses a lot of data to guess my recovery time, but it might not get everything about me spot on.

I should probably listen to it but also pay attention to how I’m feeling and what my body’s telling me… NA! 🤪🤪🤪\