rowsandall/rowers/templates/help.html

{% extends "newbase.html" %}
{% load staticfiles %}
{% load rowerfilters %}

{% block main %}
<h1>Welcome to Rowsandall.com</h1>
<ul class="main-content">
  <li class="grid_2">
    <h2>What is it?</h2>
    <p>
      Rowsandall.com is an online tool for rowers to analyze data from On The Water
  (OTW) and On The Erg (OTE) workouts. It accepts workout data from a
  number of devices and applications. It analyzes the data to provide
  valuable insights about your training, and enables you to share
  data with many common online training tracking systems.
</p>
<h2>Indoor Rowing</h2>
<p>
  rowsandall.com is designed to work with all models of the Concept2
  Indoor rower. Using applications like ergstick, rowpro, ergdata or
  painsled; a user can collect stroke by stroke data from the Concept2
  Performance Monitor (Models PM3, PM4 or PM5). Workout data can be exported
  from these applications, usually in CSV format, and uploaded to
  rowsandall.com. Users can upload workouts either through the online
  interface, for by emailing workouts to the site to simplify the
  process for some applications.
</p>
<h2>On The Water Rowing</h2>
<p>
  On the water rowers use either dedicated devices like Speedcoaches or
  smartphone applications to collect data on their workouts. All of these
  devices and applications provide a method to export workout data in CSV,
  TCX or FIT format files. Workout data in these formats can be uploaded
  to rowsandall.com. Users can upload workouts either through the online
  interface, for by emailing workouts to the site to simplify the process
  for some applications.
</p>
<h2>Basic Analysis</h2>
<p>
  Many athletes use training approaches that use heart rate as a key metric. In general, HR training is managed by defining different training zones for different purposes. Rowsandall.com uses heart rate zone definitions that are consistent with the Concept2 Training Guide.
</p>

<p>
  After a user defines their training zones, any training files that are uploaded with HR data can be analyzed to provide time in HR zone pie charts.
</p>

<p>
  The tools also provide the ability to review a row, stroke by stroke in plots versus time or distance. Basic plots in include HR, Pace, Stroke rate, and power for the erg.
</p>
  

<p>
  The tools also provide a text summary of the row.
</p>

<h2>Workout Export</h2>

<p>
  rowsandall.com provides the ability to easily export workouts from the erg or boat to the Concept2 online logbook. Export to other sport tracking sites like Strava and SportTracks is also supported. Users can also export workout data by email.
</p>

<h2>Import Compatibility</h2>

<p>
  Rowsandall.com tries to be compatible with the most important tools that rowers use to capture the data (both indoor and OTW). The list of supported tools
  continues to be expanded.
  </p>
  </li>
  <li class="grid_2">
    <h2>Getting your data on rowsandall.com</h2>

    <p>
      To start using the tool, you first need to get some workouts in it.
      There are basically two ways. The first method works with a workout file
      (CSV, FIT, TCX, etc). The details are described in this
      <a href="https://analytics.rowsandall.com/2017/11/08/getting-your-data-on-rowsandall-com/">blog post</a>.
      A straightforward way to upload your data is to use the
      <a href="/rowers/workout/upload/">Upload Page</a>.
    </p>

    <p>
      The second way to get data into the tool is by importing them
      from other workout tracking portals like Strava, SportTracks, etc.
      To do this, you use the Import menu on the left of the
      <a href="/rowers/list-workouts">Workouts List</a> page. For this
      to work, you need to have coupled the external fitness tracking
      site with rowsandall.com. You can do this in your
      <a href="/rowers/me/edit">User Profile</a>. Don't worry, the site
      will guide you through the process.
    </p>

    <h2>User settings</h2>

    <p>Talking about the <a href="/rowers/me/edit">user profile</a>,
      we recommend that you look
      at what parameters can be set there. To get the most out of
      the site, we recommend you set the heart rate and power zones,
      as well as check that your age and gender are correct. Exercise
      data make much more sense when this context is taken into account.
    </p>

    <h2>Exploring a workout</h2>

    <p>
      In the <a href="/rowers/list-workouts">Workouts List</a>,
      you can click on the name of a workout to open it.
      Once you're on a workout page, the menu on the left will
      give you all possibilities you have to edit, manipulate, chart,
      or analyze the workout data.
    </p>

    <p>
      When you are about to do something irreversible (like deleting a workout)
      the site will ask for a confirmation, so don't hesitate to explore.
    </p>

    <h2>Analysis</h2>

    <p>
      Some of our functionality is not related to a single workout, but instead
      looks at comparisons, trends, statistics, and other. You can find all
      that under the <a href="/rowers/analysis">Analysis Tab</a>. 
    </p>


    <h2>On-line Racing</h2>

    <p>
      <a href="/rowers/virtualevents">On-line racing</a> is a
      fun way to race other Rowsandall.com users
      rowing on the same stretch of water.
    </p>

    <h2>Training Plan</h2>

    <p>
      Under the <a href="/rowers/sessions">Plan</a> tab, you
      will find your training plan and functionality to see how
      you are progressing towards your goals.
    </p>

    <h2>Teams</h2>

    <p>
      The <a href="/rowers/me/teams/">Teams</a> tab brings you to
      functionality related to interaction with your team, if you
      are part of one.
    </p>
      
    
  </li>
  <li class="grid_4">
    <h2>Need more help?</h2>

    <p>
      The links in the menu on the left bring you to our blog, where we
      regularly publish how-to's and articles about new functionality, to
      our Facebook group where you can discuss with other users, and to
      a contact page where you can learn how to contact the developers
      of this site.
    </p>
</ul>

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