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Ride Smarter, Get Stronger: Your May Athletica Update

Published 11 months ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader

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:

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

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!

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