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March Athletica Update: Smarter Training, Deeper Analytics.

Published 10 months ago • 2 min read

Hey Athletes!

This month, we’re rolling out updates to make your training even smarter, and highlighting key discussions from the community. Here’s what’s new:

🚀 New Features & Improvements

We’ve been working hard behind the scenes to refine your experience with Athletica. Here are a few key updates:

  • This is a game changer! This long-requested feature enables seamless synchronization between Athletica AI and Intervals.icu, making it easier than ever for athletes to centralize and analyze their training. This integration was made possible by your feedback and ongoing discussions within both the Intervals.icu forum and the Athletica.ai forum. The community’s insights were instrumental in shaping how this feature works. A huge thank you to David Tinker (Intervals.icu developer) for his collaboration and support.
  • ​AI Coach enhancements: What's new with AI Coach? Comprehensive Session Analysis, including Deeper Load & Zone Compliance Analysis, Athlete Comment Integration, Pattern Recognition, Recovery-Focused Adaptations,Nutrition Guidance.
  • ​Daily Availability: Custom Scheduling at Your Fingertips.
  • ​Integration of Running Power: By embracing running power metrics, Athletica aims to provide athletes with the tools necessary to optimize performance, particularly in disciplines where terrain variability and race duration demand meticulous energy management. With this update, users can automatically sync their bike and run workouts to Wahoo devices, making training execution smoother than ever. Additionally, you can now choose how workouts are prescribed within Wahoo.

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🔥 Trending Forum Topics

Join the discussion and connect with fellow athletes:

​Join the Conversation​

🔥 Blog posts

​Unlocking the Secrets of Swimming Performance with MySwimEdge by Stefano Andriolo. This cutting-edge digital velocity meter provides near instantaneous, stroke-by-stroke data that has never been so easily accessible. Unlike other swim wearables, MySwimEdge captures detailed metrics like distance per stroke, min and max body speed per stroke, stroke timing, and stroke rate, offering swimmers and coaches an unparalleled look into their technique.

​Unlocking Your Endurance Potential: The science of VO2max by Marjaana Rakai. VO2max is the gold standard for measuring cardiovascular fitness, but its relevance extends beyond elite athletes. While Olympic champions, like Kristian Blummenfelt can leverage record-high VO2max on a race day, everyday athletes can benefit in ways that align with real-life demands.

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🚀 Weekly Velocity Sessions

Why join Velocity? Here's thoughts from one of our athletes who's been a regular to our weekly sessions:

"The whole system seems to work together in a way that keeps the mind right about the work to be done, work that for many of us has been yielding commensurate returns. So, I’ve found the weekly Tuesday and Thursday sessions super-engaging, entirely entertaining (we laugh, we cry, we share stories!) and a very worthwhile component of my routine." SoCal1x

Hear it from John Nichols and Robbie Ventura of Velocity below.

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🎙️ Podcast Spotlight

Our latest podcast offers insights into our partnership with Velocity. Originally born out of necessity during the pandemic, Velocity has grown into a dynamic training platform that enhances real-time coaching, skill development, and community engagement. Robbie and John share their journey from struggling to keep their coaching business alive to developing a cutting-edge solution that empowers athletes and coaches alike. They discuss the importance of live coaching, skill-based training, and fostering athlete communities, ensuring that training isn't just about hitting power targets—it's about learning, improving, and staying engaged.

Listen now: Coaching in the Digital Era: Virtual Cycling with Velocity​

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Stay strong, train smart, and keep pushing your limits. Got feedback? We’d love to hear from you!

Happy Training!​
The Athletica Team

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