Performance software for cyclists, runners and triathletes. Golden cheetah, its okay, does all the same things although with different nomenclature. As for similarities, there do exist a few and these stem from the fact that they belong to the same family of the animal kingdom. Lots of charting and analysis options in wko and a great app in tp. Please be aware that the following are common file formats that we use with our software and due to changes in file formats, does not mean that the file can always be used with our software. The features are awesome and im sure will be awesome in wko4 as well. Its a free alternative to training peaks wko there are so many features that it has a very steep learning curve but its easy to get started and well worth the effort to dive deeper into the advanced features. Training peaks vs wko4 i just wrote my own annual training plan as per joe friels book the cyclists training bible. Ive installed golden cheetah a few weeks ago, it appears to have many features but theres a steep learning curve to understand the terminology, create correct inputs for parameters im not used to, create custom charts, etc. Golden cheetah is a cycling performance software for pc. Ive reblogged, below, a description from of the differences between their products wko4 and training peaks. Accutrust cheetah brings those exceptions to the surface by summarizing key data elements at the account and institution levels in order to provide actionable information at a glance.
Wko is nice if you are willing to learn it and use it to its full potential. Golden cheetah uses the 3 point cp model to intersect relatively short duration maximal data 2, 12, 20 to derive a cp which is usually around the 30 minute mark. Golden cheetah sometimes referred to as goldencheetah was added by drezha in sep 2011 and the latest update was made in apr 2020. The problem with both poweragent and golden cheetah 3. Ive used similar powerrelated features to those in wko4 in the free golden cheetah. Ive installed golden cheetah a few weeks ago, it appears to have many features but theres a steep learning curve to understand the terminology, create correct inputs for.
Easily see if workouts were completed as planned, and dig into power, heart rate, and other data to make more informed decisions. Providing the cheetah routing engine with accurate shipment data provides us with efficient routes which in turn produce great service to our. Quite possibly, hard to tell where fact and fiction meet when looking at wko software. Golden cheetah is free last i checked, but something you need to learn before using to its full potential. Wko5 allows you to seamlessly integrate your accounts and start training with zones detailed to your unique physiology. Golden cheetah the ultimate guide training with data. Support wko v3 file format mark liversedge support files with garmin smart recording greg lonnon.
Popular training software options on the market are training peaks and its more advanced sibling wk04, todays plan, golden cheetah and. The desktop application is a powerful tool used to record and analyze individual workouts as well as fitness over time. Average power discrepancy when i got back from my ride today, i downloaded my ride data from my garmin edge 500 into garmin connect online software. The cheetah team has been very flexible with implementing configuration changes to support our business needs. Golden cheetah is one of the most powerful and popular cycling data analysis tools available today. All the different power meter software analysis options have significant flaws. As for all of the normal metrics youd see on trainingpeaks or wko in the past. Golden cheetah is free, but i am completely over how hard it is to use. Wko5 cycling analysis software launches main topic area. He released the first graphical version on september 6, 2006, changing the name to goldencheetah in reference to an old legend from his days as a runner. This page contains older releases of golden cheetah.
The few things you can do in wko that arent in tp are so miniscule in my opinion and for my purposes that im not planning on purchasing wko4 ifwhen. There are so many features that it has a very steep learning curve but its easy to get started and well worth the effort to dive. I dont see the need of having strava premium for analysis since i use tp. What power analysistraining software do people use. Speaking of differences between the cheetah and leopard, there are many, and they go well beyond the obvious point of distinction, i. Goldencheetah is primarily a program for cyclists that own a power meter. Golden cheetah focuses more on data analysis and really getting under the bonnet of your cycling performance. All that being said, if you have a powermeter and dont use any of the software to really analyze what youre doing, you kinda missed the point. Pictured in the photo above is my regular training head unit the bryton rider 530, which i find to be comparable to the garmin 810 at around half the cost. Timing that kind of fitness is a top concern for athletes. Tp really helped me last year by planning long term and being able. Get project updates, sponsored content from our select partners, and more.
I was pleasantly surprised to see my average power for my 2 hr. It downloads ride data directly from the cycleops powertap and the srm powercontrol v. The full golden cheetah source code is freely available from github. Create custom charts, gain faster insights into your athletes performance, and see how this powerful analytical engine will. Golden cheetah takes a bit of getting used to since its different. Hi ross, i cant help as i am 100% gc user, never touched wko and i have only. The hours spent reading and watching videos cost me more than a new wko4 purchase. The analysis isnt as detailed but its close enough. Tp is extremely convenient in terms easily getting data in autosync with garmin, some planning, adding comments, dashboard creation and many other things. Had a quick look at golden cheetah, and whilst its free, it requires.
The second piece is the development of the actual software app itself. I feel confident that the plan i wrote is both realistic and achievable as well as consistent with the ideas presented in the book. Cycling training management software training peaks vs golden. I have a copy of wko 3 or whatever the older version is and i basically stopped using it once i started using trainingpeaks premium. How to use training software to hit peak form cycling weekly. My wko4 is packed with data, but i probably can simply upload manual data into wko4, or potentially switch to golden cheetah. Track your speed, pace, elevation, distance and trainingpeaks trademark metrics. I have turned the smart recording option off in golden cheetah and went back to 1s recording on the garmin. In addition, some of the file formats go through format.
The hours spent reading and watching videos cost me. These are the older, sourceonly, commandline distributions. Our software library provides a free download of golden cheetah 3. I have used wko for the last few years, but now that i have a mac will play with golden cheetah and skibas software as i do not wish to run a pc emulater. Wko5 training and analysis software for athletes and. Our builtin antivirus scanned this download and rated it as virus free. Golden cheetah cycling performance software for linux, mac os x, and windows brought to you by. This free software is an intellectual property of golden cheetah developers team. Everything about my w bal w prime balance connect iq. Fwiw, i much prefer software that runs on my windows 7 laptop vs. Its a case of choosing the least worst option currently.
Goldencheetah is a free open source cycling performance software for windows. Wko4 vs golden cheetah what do you recommend triathlon. Big sales on garmin fenix 6, garmin instinct, suunto gps, and 20% off wahoo, tacx, saris smart trainers. Monitor fitness, form, and fatigue over time with the performance management chart to make sure they stay on track to reach their goals. Downloads ride data directly from the cycleops powertap and the srm powercontrol v, vi and vii. The remaining kj displayed on my 520 didnt go down as much as when compared to golden cheetah afterwards. That concern can quickly morph into a struggle without a solid understanding of a few cycling terms. Youll get better results in less time with individualized training, deeper insights, and the latest sciencebased training. Support for srm powercontrol vi and vii is planned.
Some file formats listed below are standardized, while others are not. Multiple charts to examine and analyse ride and interval data including. What are wko4, golden cheetah, garmin connect, sporttracks. Its possible to update the information on golden cheetah or report it as discontinued, duplicated or spam. Handson with the sufferfests new 4dp platform dc rainmaker. Training stress score tss, running training stress score rtss, normalized power np, normalized graded pace ngp and. It will take a little time to sync your trainingpeaks data into wko4. Software and apps for endurance coaches trainingpeaks. Why i dont use training peaks as the best triathlon training software duration.
The analysis can be done off the bike after you finish the ride using software like wko, training peaks or golden cheetah. Faq general goldencheetahgoldencheetah wiki github. Making sense of your powermeter data golden cheetah. It has most of the charts and its version of pmc yields results very similar to wko, but may actually be a tad more accurate as its based on a different forumula by dr. But it does run native mac, its faster than wko and doesnt gobble up as many cpu cycles. When you first start using wko4, its not necessary to do a bulk import of files from trainingpeaks, as long as you have your data stored in your account on, as wko4 will download the data automatically. The latest version of the software is supported on pcs running windows xpvista7810, 32bit. Discussion in power training started by markm, aug 7, 2011.
A look at the new wko4 training analytics app dc rainmaker. Later that year, sean needed to learn qt for his real job, and he set about writing a graphical version of his software for practice. When i came to this company, my only prior experience in technical support had been in a call center, so this was my first real help desk gig. Golden cheetah is analytic software for endurance sports that can make the difference between simply recording and actually getting value out of data. Id say use golden cheetah though if youre strapped. We want it on not before, not after the day of our highest priority race. Syncing data to trainingpeaks and pulling down data from. Cycling performance software for linux, mac os x, and windows.