What are PacePoints?
PacePoints are an overall exertion score that helps you track and visualize your energy expenditure throughout the day.
Your PacePoints are calculated based on the length of time you spend in various heart rate zones. When your heart rate begins to rise, you start accumulating PacePoints. The higher your heart rate and the longer it stays elevated, the more quickly you will accumulate points.
PacePoints accumulate roughly 4x faster in your over-exertion zone than in your activity zone. The calculation is actually on an 'exponential curve' in your over-exertion zone so they accumulate faster and faster depending on how long you spend in this zone.
How do I change my PacePoints budget?
Your daily PacePoints budget provides you with a personalized energy "allowance”. By assigning a numerical value to your daily energy expenditure, you can prioritise activities that are most important to you and make adjustments as needed to stay within your budget.
Once you've collected four days of data, you can see the typical amount of PacePoints you use each day and then set a daily budget of PacePoints in that range. A good guide for setting your budget could be to find a day when you feel like you did too much and then set the budget slightly below that level.
Like setting your heart rate zones, this process may require some adjusting in your first few weeks with Visible. Similarly, if your condition changes over time, you may need to update your budget. Finding the correct budget can help you balance your exertion levels throughout the day.
To change your budget, go to your Profile screen, select Pacing settings and then Budget and PaceSetter.
If you need some support setting your budget, then please reach out to us at Member Support.
The PaceSetter
To help you spread your energy expenditure, the PaceSetter moves around the donut chart at an even pace throughout the day. It starts from when you put the armband on in the morning and ends at midnight.
By monitoring where you are in relation to your PaceSetter at any given point, it can help you plan the rest of the day.
You can set also use PaceSetter alerts to keep you up to date on whether you are on track to exceed your budget. To turn on your PaceSetter alerts, go to your Profile screen, select Pacing settings and then Pacing notifications.
