Daily coaching
Attention and flags
How Everstride decides who needs attention, and how to adjust it.
A flag means “this athlete is worth a look today”. Flags are built from each athlete’s own numbers, so someone is judged against what’s normal for them as well as the general scale.
What raises a flag
Section titled “What raises a flag”The default rule flags an athlete when recovery is Low, or well below their usual.
| Severity | When it applies |
|---|---|
| High | Recovery is Low with a reading under 25, or has been low for 3 days or more, or has dropped by 30 points or more |
| Medium | Recovery is Low, or at least 20 points below their usual |
| Lower | Recovery is at least 12 points below their usual |
Usual here means the athlete’s typical recovery in the 30 days before the current low spell. Everstride only makes this comparison when it has at least 7 readings to go on.
Supporting signs
Section titled “Supporting signs”Everstride adds other signs to explain a flag:
- HRV at 75% or less of the athlete’s usual.
- Resting heart rate 5 bpm or more above usual.
- A 7-day training load at least 1.4 times their usual week.
- No readiness data for more than 2 days.
How to read a flagged athlete
Section titled “How to read a flagged athlete”Each flagged athlete has three parts:
- A headline, for example “Recovery 11, far below their usual 77, for 10 days.”
- Context, such as training load against usual, where they are in their season plan and any race within the next 28 days.
- A suggestion, for example “Consider cutting volume until recovery rebounds.”
Change what gets flagged
Section titled “Change what gets flagged”- On the dashboard, select Edit on the Attention card.
- Choose which metrics count, and which athletes are checked.
Custom metrics with alerts appear here as well. Their alerts are on by default, and you can mute each one here. Your choices are saved in your browser.
Compare flagged athletes
Section titled “Compare flagged athletes”Select Compare flagged on the Attention card to open the flagged athletes side by side. See Compare athletes.
“No data yet” is different from “All clear”
Section titled ““No data yet” is different from “All clear””- All clear means your athletes have data and nobody is outside your rules.
- No data yet means there’s nothing to check yet, usually because devices haven’t synced.