I have woken up several times with a high recovery score while feeling sore or even completely unmotivated to work out. The interesting thing is that how we feel doesn't always reflect how our body is doing. WHOOP's recovery score is influenced by the presence of inflammation, not necessarily soreness. So if your body is managing post-workout stress and inflammation well, your HRV might be virtually unaffected. If so, you'll see higher-than-expected recovery scores.