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Meet Interval IQ™ — your rides, decoded automatically

Published about 2 months ago • 1 min read

Hello Reader,

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Even the cleanest power file can hide what really happened in your session. Miss a lap press by two seconds, and your averages—and any Coach’s feedback—are off.

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​Interval IQ™ fixes that.​

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Our new machine‑learning engine scans every second of your ride and builds “virtual laps” for every meaningful effort, not just the best one.

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That means:

  • True work‑bout averages for your 30/30s (or 4 × 10 min at CP)
  • Hidden sprints and fatigue fades surfaced automatically
  • Smarter compliance scores and analysis from the AI Coach
  • Less file‑scrubbing for you—and especially for your human coach

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See the full story (and a 5‑minute podcast clip) in the launch article:

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Quick highlights (see your Session Chart)

  • Totally automatic — works even if you never touch the lap button.
  • Metric tagging — intervals tagged with Average Power, MP⁴, Average HR, Power Zone.
  • Indoor & outdoor — adapts to ERG mode or rolling terrain.
  • Road‑mapped for running, rowing and swim pace detection (2025‑26).

Try it on your own data

  1. Upload or sync up to two years of history.
  2. Open any ride → Session Chart → watch the barcode appear.
  3. [Coming soon!] Let the AI Coach analyze your intervals in relation to historical context.

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Not on Athletica yet? Activate a free 14‑day trial and see Interval IQ™ in action.

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Have feedback? Please leave it here on the Intervals Forum Thread.

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Questions, or want a coach demo? Reply to this email or drop us a note at hello@athletica.ai.

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Train smart,

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​Team Athletica

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