Notes from the workshop
The Journal.
Long reads about training and the design choices behind Kinoku. We also cover where your training record lives, what Android system backup copies, and what we learn as we build the app.
How do you know if you are actually in zone 2?
The definitions disagree and a heart rate strap is a shaky judge. Here is how Kinoku works your zones out from your own runs instead, and where that fails.
Why your workout log needs an edit history
A training record is only useful if you can see what changed. Here is why before-and-after history matters, and how Kinoku keeps it local.
What's new in Kinoku 1.2
One paid plan instead of two, training programs and the calendar moved to free, and you can log a class you took.
What's new in Kinoku 1.1
Kinoku now watches each lift on its own, adds a home-screen widget, and lets you scrub through your Score day by day.
Why Kinoku is offline-first
Why Kinoku keeps core tracking on-device, works without a mandatory account, and names the few features that reach the network.
How to use HRV without a subscription
A careful Android setup for following your own HRV trend: consistent measurement, Health Connect, and on-device context rather than a one-number verdict.
Periodization in plain English
Macro, meso, and microcycles: a practical way to organize training goals, blocks, and weeks without a spreadsheet.
What your training calendar is actually for
Stop using your training calendar as a to-do list. Use it as a feedback loop between your plan and your reality.
Polarized 80/20 training, explained
What polarized 80/20 training means, what the research does and does not show, and how to use it as one possible intensity-distribution model.