Practical Questions
The stuff you need to know before getting started.
Yes. Everything Steady does — FTP estimation, aerobic threshold detection, training zone calibration, ride analysis, plan progression — depends on power data. A power meter on your bike (pedal, crank, or hub-based) is required.
A heart rate monitor is optional but improves the accuracy of durability and efficiency analysis.
Yes. Both are synced from Strava and treated equivalently for power analysis. Your training context (mostly indoor, mostly outdoor, or mixed) helps Steady interpret the data — indoor rides tend to have steadier power, which affects how metrics like heart rate drift are read.
If your goal is specifically indoor (like Zwift racing), Steady adjusts session recommendations accordingly.
If your event is soon and you have a large gap in a slow-to-develop dimension (like durability), Steady will be straight with you: "Your event is 6 hours but your training volume is 4 hours per week. Durability will be undertrained — pacing and fueling strategy are going to matter more than fitness gains."
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