use your polar H10 and coreBodyTemp devices with your Pixel Watch 4, during Bike Races ....
The 2026 Golden State Race Series Criterium took place in Rancho Cordova, CA on Saturday-Sunday, first weekend of May, 2026, as part of the 21st annual USA Cycling-sanctioned event series.
The two-day event (May 2–3) featured:
May 2: Criterium in Rancho Cordova's business district.
May 3: Circuit Race in Rancho Cordova's business district.
Organized by Rio Strada Racing, the series attracted over 1,200 cyclists and spectators, drawing competitors from across Northern California and beyond.
Dave was entered and raced the masters 50+ 1/2/3 Division.
Results available: https://www.ontheday.net/2026/gsrs/
Additional analyses of EKG, heart rate, rr interval, accelerometer, and core temperature available
Similar Charts and numerical read-outs available in real-time during race on the watch-face
Charts as shown are generated and saved to watch file system in real-time, then availble on your google drive immediately after the race for viewing, this is, after upload via watch LTE or watch WiFi connection
---------------- Golden State Criterium -- May 2 -------------
LT2 indicated by vertical red bars, 15 min into Criterium, they try to drop you, hang on Dave
Dave recovers, hits cruise control mid-race, then hard LT2 work to the finish line, ~6 matches burned
Cool NoCal morning weather, 25-30 mph crit speeds, Dave picks rite crit bike kit, barely touches 38.0C
HR@LT1=155, HR@LT2=162, respiration spikes @11:10 when LT2 and hard racing begins
Watch PPG lags Polar H10;
Note: watch GPS speed in debugging
Both seem accurate in this case, heavy exercise underway
Motion = 3 Hz during Crit Cruise phase, otherwise known as cadence = 90 rpm
Motion includes 3-4 Hz efforts during Crit Finish phase, otherwise known as cadence = 90-120 rpm, slightly harder gear
Warmup
Lactate Threshold
---------------- Golden State Circuit Race -- May 3 -------------
~4 more LT2 matches burned
too much coffee
Gray values are Respiration Rate derived from QRS Height changes
too much coffee, too much racing.
Another Cool Day
Right on.
Note: GPS Speed in debugging.
Cadence 90 - 120 rpm;
Note: cadence half motion 3-4 hz
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---------------- Sacramento River Ride -- May 10 -------------
HR 120 bpm;
GPS 15 - 20 mph;
DFA: well above lactate threshold.
HR: 160 - 170 bpm;
GPS: 25 - 33 mph
LT2: Five Matches burned, most in the final push to finish line.
HR: 173 bpm;
GPS: 34 mph
Not even 38 C.
Cadence 90 - 100 rpm;
Note: cadence half motion 2.5-3.5 hz
HR = 162 bpm;
Major Peaks = 10;
Between LT1 - LT2;
! Skyscrapers !
One tiny Pixel Watch 4;
This 3.5 hour HR chart auto-generated in real-time
... as it happens...
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