Will, your report states that these HR anomalies only occur when WGs does a big multiday fundraiser and is fine otherwise. Rather than take this at face value i've had a look at some random weeks in WGs strava history and I don't believe this is an accurate statement. His HR data is regularly flawed and doesn't make much sense on a number of his day to day training runs where he records HR data
As example:
8th May 2022: HR good for 1 mile. then plummets for 2miles, then picks back up for the remainder of the run.
25th May 2022: WG does a track session of what looks like 9x200m sprints with 200 jog recovery. His HR 'pattern' is ok, but the numbers are way off. His HR maxes out at 120-130bpm when doing his 200m sprints (at 4:27/mile pace!), then plummets to 90-100bpm on his 200m jog recoveries.
4th June 2022: A very hilly run. HR data all over the place. It has a pattern of significantly dropping when hes going UPHILL! - down as low as the mid 90s.
...And I could go on.
Can you review the above examples and offer your view on whether you see these as normal or not, vs what he is currently doing now. As your whole theory relies upon a pattern of Multiday events=bad data. Anything in between=good data.
For the record, i'm indifferent as to whether cheating is or isn't going on. I appreciate the work and effort you have put into this and raising its attention for scrutiny. My only issue is the principle focus is bad HR data and associated patterns, which i don't think is as clear cut as its been made out to be.
Thank you