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Train Smarter Together with Velocity

This month, we’re excited to spotlight our new partnership with Velocity — a virtual training environment designed to bring your Athletica plan to life through immersive, structured, and social indoor rides.

With free access to Athletica’s Workout of the Day (WOD) inside Velocity, it’s never been easier to complete your training sessions in a fun, motivating environment. For just $5/month, you can upgrade to Velocity Premium and unlock:

• Live and replay rides with MJ, Dr. Paul, and our coaching team
• Structured group workouts that adapt to your own fitness level
• Strength training video sessions matched to your plan
• Real-time Workout Reserve pacing directly in the ride interface
• A social dashboard where you can ride with other Athletica users

It’s not just a virtual ride — it’s a community-powered experience that fits perfectly with your training goals. Learn more in the Athletica forum and join your next ride on Velocity.

Forum Highlights

Athletica users have been sharing some great insights lately:

• ​Training plan for Hyrox: Growing interest in this rapidly growing hybrid training and competition sport.
• ​Athlete Profiling Primer Mini-Course: Learn how to build and apply speed and power profiles to optimize training and performance in this free 5-day Athlete Profiling Primer mini-course.
• ​Breaking Nutrition Myths: Low Carb vs. High Carb for Endurance: A lively discussion on this divisive topic.
• ​Race Reports 2025: Get inspiration and share your own race stories

From the Blog

• ​Unlocking Endurance Durability: Why durability is a game-changing but underappreciated part of endurance training.
• ​The FIELD Study: We're recruiting participants to help us explore how blood glucose tracking and endurance fueling strategies impact real-world performance — and discover what works best for you.

Podcast Picks

• ​How to Train Smarter with VO2max Insights: Dr. Paul Laursen breaks down how to apply lab data in the real world.
• ​Muscle, Longevity, Movement: A conversation about rethinking strength training for long-term performance.

At Athletica, we’re committed to more than just great training plans — we’re building a connected community through expert-led podcasts, in-depth blog articles, a vibrant user forum, and new tools like Velocity that bring your training to life.
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Happy training!