Joule GPS Data screens

vickaiser

Just got my Joule GPS and was wondering how others on the team have theirs configured.  I'm riding with power.  What screens are the most beneficial and relevant to EN style training. For example, I'm thinking I DON'T care to see speed.  Tell me what I DO care to see.

Peter Noyes

There has been a ton of discussion about this before. I think the general consensus is that the most important fields are:

3s Power and Lap NP Power
And then turn on Auto-Lap every 3-5 miles. This gives you a windows of 10-15 minutes in which to try and hit your power target.

As to what to show for the other fields, HR, Distance, Elapsed Time, and Cadence are all good choices. I do not show speed on purpose! Wind and Grade are out of your control, speed is sooo tempting to get yourself hung up on.

For me I show elapsed time because it helps keep me on my nutrition schedule. I take a sip of beverage every 5 minutes. I will also show HR and Distance.

ezellrh

Victor, although I don't have a Joule (I'm using a Garmin 500), I'll tell you what I have up on my screen(s). Most of my rides right now are OS/indoor interval sessions. My configuration will change slightly when I decide to move outside.

screen 1 - 5 data fields - 1 large, 4 smaller. 1 large = 3 second power. 4 Smaller - total time, lap time, heart rate (current), cadence.
screen 2 - 5 data fields - 1 large, 4 smaller. 1 large = 3 second power. 4 smaller - lap normalized power, lap time, heart rate (current), cadence.

Only difference between the two is when I do FTP work (especially testing), I like to see my NP (either as a whip or a attenuator).

The only major change I have when I go outdoors is I try to figure out a spot for distance, but that's largely ego driven and not of any value for training.

vickaiser

Thanks, guys.  I figured there would be a bunch of stuff on the forum on this topic.  I couldn't get my search to return anything. Searched on "Joule", "Data screens", "Joule display".  All my searches crashed.  Maybe there's too MUCH stuff on this topic.

Al Truscott

Yeah, ive never been able to find anything via search pn EN forum.

I have 6-8 data metrics showing on my Joule 2.0. As noted, the most important to me are current (3s) power and lap NP. Except, I show IF instead of NP, since our workouts and races are written as IF one less calculation I have to make. Other fields I find useful are elevation/% grade, as I train a lot in the mountains. I also use HR and cadence, as well as lap (interval) time.

I do NOT use an auto-lap feature. Of course, during workouts I manually hit the Int button at the start of each new work or rest interval, during races, I will hit the Int button at the start of terrain changes, such as the start of a hill, or a stretch into the wind. But I also try to keep my intervals no longer tha 15-20 minutes, so I am not "chasing" my lap IF.

As to speed or total time, "pay attention to your nutrition and your pace; your time and place will take care of themselves."

kadler

Thanks for the tip Peter and Al, just changed mine to 3 second average power. Would never have occured to me

ezellrh

- The only note I would add (to add context to one of Al's comments) is that I display time (lap and total) during the OS and during the build phases because our plans are based on assigned interval times, general times that workouts should take, and I like to know how long I've been at it. I don't display time or speed during a race.

vickaiser

Add zero's or not for power and cadence?

ezellrh

I add zero's. My logic is that I want to see the 'true' picture of a ride/interval. If I didn't add zero's, then I could pedal hard for a little bit, stop pedaling, repeat. Then my power data would be inflated.