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Inside Athletica March Edition

Published 3 months ago • 2 min read

Welcome to Inside Athletica

Most athletes try the Athletica AI Coach once, get a vague answer to a vague question, and move on.

This month’s Inside Athletica is a simple fix: how to ask better questions so you get specific, data-driven answers based on your training history.

Start with the quick guide (“What can I ask?”), then go deeper with the blog + podcast(s). You’ll leave with questions you can copy/paste for training decisions and for customer-service type issues inside Athletica.

Good to know (so you don’t get surprised):

The AI Coach has a rolling 30-day usage limit, shown at the top of the AI Coach menu. Note that most athletes never hit it, and asking clearer questions usually gets you better answers in fewer chats.

Plus, if you are an accredited investor, there is something in this issue we think you will want to see.

Athlete Questions

What Can I Ask Athletica's AI Coach?

If you’ve never used the AI Coach (or tried once and didn’t see the point), read the AI Coach Guide first. It’s a quick walkthrough of what the coach can help with — training questions, plan changes, and even practical “how do I…?” support issues — plus examples you can copy/paste so you get a useful answer on the first try.

From Our Partners

Prof. Paul Laursen and Athletica’s AI modeling lead Dr. Andrea Zignoli unpack how Athletica’s AI goes beyond “chatbot mode” to interpret training data (and even sentiment) and support smarter decisions—plus what Sport Science 3.0 could look like next.

From the Blog

Athletica’s AI Coach isn’t a generic chatbot pulling random internet advice. It’s built on Athletica’s sport science library and your training data—so you can ask real questions (training, recovery, plan changes, even setup/support) and get clear, actionable answers without drowning in charts. Think: sport scientist + coach + analyst in one place, on demand.

Athletica Just Got a Whole Lot More Interesting

Athletica has had a big year. We shipped a fully rebuilt athlete experience, a new mobile app, the AI Coach, and Athletica U, our training science education platform. The platform is in the best shape it has ever been, and the early numbers in 2026 are the strongest we have recorded.

Now we are going next level. We have something significant in the works that we are not able to share publicly yet, but if you are an accredited investor and want an early look, we would love to talk. Reach out to Simon Essl at simon@athletica.ai to sign an NDA, get access to our pitch deck, and get on a call.

On the Podcast

On The Athlete’s Compass, we break down Athletica’s new AI Coach—how it uses HIIT Science + your own training data to answer real athlete questions (pacing, recovery, plan adjustments, staying healthy), plus why logging RPE and notes makes the feedback sharper over time. We also share what it can’t do yet (auto-edit your calendar)… and where it’s headed next.

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