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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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!