Understanding your metrics
hDrop provides a set of metrics and data points during your activities. First, we will give an overall short explanation of the metrics displayed on your activities. Then, we will provide you with the right analytic tools to understand your graphs. Let’s dive deeper into your hydration!
Fluid Loss
This metric represents the total amount of fluid you lost during your activity. Used to calculate hydration scores and performance metrics.
Sweat Rate
The amount you sweat over time. It indicates how much you sweat per hour on average during your activity. Helps calculate the total fluid loss.
First Sweat Drop
This data point indicates when your body started sweating more. It is represented by the number of minutes that it took for your glands to start releasing a higher quantity of sweat.
Sodium Loss
Sodium is the main electrolyte to keep in mind when we are talking about sweat and athletic performance. Sodium can account for up to 3,500mg per liter. This metric will let you analyze your sodium spectrum.
Potassium Loss
Potassium is mainly regulated by the kidneys and is primarily lost in the urine. But you also lose potassium when you perspire (smaller quantities).
Temperature
Temperature is directly correlated with your perspiration. This metric indicates the device temperature during your activity (being very close to your skin). During exercise, your temperature can easily reach above 104 degrees Fahrenheit or 40 degrees Celsius. Temperature is increased during whole-body continuous work and exercise.
The 3 hDrop ™ Sweat Zones
The hDrop ™ Sweat Zones are the new feature that replaced the old hDrop Scores. In order to be able to use them effectively, we first need to compute your “baseline“.
Baseline: This is a numeric value that we use to define your sweat profile on the hydration spectrum. It is defined after your first three activities and totally personalized for you. This metric will change a little bit, but will remain pretty much steady over time.
- For Garmin users, this is important, you have to place this baseline to the hDrop Scores datafield if you want to be able to see your hDrop ™ Sweat Zones on your Garmin device. You can do it by accessing the settings on the Garmin Datafield. We recommend updating your baseline (it may change up to 5 to 10% over time) every few months or if you notice the zones are off.
Now, these new zones are defined with a number from 0 to 100.
- If your hDrop displays a number from 0 to 25, that will indicate that your sweat is on the 🔶Concentrated zone.
- If your hDrops displays a number from 25 to 75, that will indicate that your sweat is on the🟢Target zone.
- Last but not least, if your hDrop displays a value from 75 to 100, that will indicate that your sweat is on the🔷Diluted zone.
During your activity, you will be able to see these zones in real-time. Once you finish the activity, your will see a time series graph displaying the zones and the actual hDrop value, along with an Activity Score and your Baseline. The activity score is a rating that evaluates for how long you have been able to stay inside the Target zone during your activity, with 100 being the highest score.
IN The Zones
Concentrated Zone
From 0 to 25. This zone indicates that your sweat has less water and more salt. It could mean you might not be drinking enough plain water.
Target Zone
From 25 to 75. This is the zone where the concentration of salts and the volume of your sweat are balanced, indicating that your sweat levels are within your regular range.
Diluted Zone
From 75 to 100. This zone shows that your sweat has more water than usual. It suggest you might be drinking too much plain water, diluting the salts in your body and potentially needing more electrolytes.