Hello Reader, It’s been a while since I last shared a Coaching Prof excerpt, and that’s because the team and I have been deeply immersed in all things product development. We’re excited to announce a big release coming next week, and I want to extend a huge thanks to the Athletica product team and our incredible group of patient beta testers. Your consistent feedback on the forum has been invaluable in guiding us. For those of you who are new to Athletica (and there are many — welcome!), the...
17 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, Yesterday, we quietly released another incredible blog by our mathematical wizard, Dr. Andrea Zignoli. In this latest entry, Dr. Zignoli delves into the emotional story of Giulio Pellizzari's bittersweet performance during Stage 16 of the Giro d'Italia, as well as how his post-race data was analyzed using Athletica’s Workout Reserve. The analysis revealed Giulio's maximal mean power (MMP) achievements across different durations giving insights into the critical moments where his...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Dear Endurance Enthusiasts, Are you looking for tips to enhance your training and performance? In this edition, we explore three key topics from the latest episodes of The Athlete’s Compass podcast that can help you on your endurance journey: Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE), the importance of regular testing, and the experiences of aging athletes. These insights are tailored for everyday athletes like you. Train Smarter with Rating of Perceived Exertion and Workout Reserve Rating of...
4 months ago • 2 min read
Hello Reader, I can’t remember the precise moment, but somewhere in my early 40s, across my time working to help optimize performance for Olympians, I recognized my mortality and the importance that health would play in extending the inevitable. My mate Dan Plews and I formed a partnership with the name that people started calling us—the Plews and Prof. You’ll note our subheading of the now-defunct coaching platform we formed: Performance, Health, and Longevity. So I’ve known for a while that...
4 months ago • 3 min read
Hello Reader, We have a few updates from this past week that we're excited to share with you. These include: Beta availability of rowing plans Newly launched swim pace profile Power/pace profile session tagging Plus, other news. 1. Rowing Plans Now in Beta As part of our mission to extend HIIT Science principles to more sports, we’re thrilled to introduce our rowing plans for sprint, standard, and long-distance events. Developed by our Athletica and HIIT Science teams, these plans are...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, Today, I want to take a moment to reflect not just on our scientific principles and successes, but on the lessons learned through real-world experiences—both the triumphs and the missteps. A Journey of Learning and Unlearning Recently, I stumbled upon a Substack titled "AI: Show me your working. No working, no marks". It struck a chord with me because, at Athletica, our roots in science demand that we not only leverage data but also openly share our methodologies—our "working,"...
5 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, We’ve been talking up Athletica’s latest innovation, the Workout Reserve, in our recent communications. It’s become a staple feature, one you’ve probably seen displayed on your go-to Garmin device during a training session. In this update, I have the privilege of sharing an exceptional application of the Workout Reserve, presented by its creator, Dr. Andrea Zignoli. His analysis, published here in our blog, underscores how this proprietary tool was pivotal in charting Enrico...
5 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, As co-founder of Athletica.ai and someone who has dedicated a significant portion of my career to understanding and enhancing human performance, I’ve had the privilege of exploring the frontiers of athletic training. Today, I want to share a part of this journey that has fundamentally shaped our approach at Athletica.ai: the integration of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and prolonged endurance training to unlock peak performance. Rewind to 2010, when I penned an invited...
6 months ago • 1 min read
In the rapidly evolving landscape of training platforms, Athletica stands out, especially after the recent industry shakeup with the departure of Today's Plan. This shift has left coaches pondering one critical question: can my new platform integrate AI in a way that enhances my coaching, not undermines it? The buzz at the latest Endurance Exchange was all about this very topic. Coaches are curious and cautious — will AI replace their expertise, or will it serve as a tool to elevate their...
8 months ago • 1 min read
