Athletica Blog
Welcome to Athletica’s Endurance Training Blog — your source for science-backed articles on smart training, performance, and recovery.
Whether you’re a triathlete, runner, or cyclist, our endurance training blog brings expert advice and research-backed insights to help you train smarter.
The Self‑Coached Athlete in 2025: Own Your Training with AI
The Self‑Coached Athlete in 2025: Why Autonomy + AI Is the New Super‑Coach TL;DR – Being a self-coached athlete in 2025 means taking full control of your training. Athletes are ditching traditional coaching for DIY plans that pair evidence‑based frameworks with...
Pace vs Power vs Heart-Rate: How to Pick the Right Training Metric (and When to Switch)
Pace vs Power vs Heart-Rate: TL;DR (Skip-ahead) If your session is… Best primary metric Why Recovery / Zone 2 durability Heart-rate Captures internal load; auto-adjusts for heat, hills, fatigue. Long climbs or strength-endurance Heart-rate Target mid-zone power but...
AI‑Powered Sprint Triathlon Training Plan
AI‑Powered Sprint Triathlon Training Plan Train smarter, race faster. Athletica’s adaptive coaching engine synchronises with your wearable data to build—and continuously refine—a sprint‑tri programme that meets you where you are today, then guides you right up to the...
The Complete Guide to Evidence‑Based Rowing Training Plans
Why this guide exists Rowers keep asking one big question: “What’s the smartest way to train so I can pull faster splits — without burning out?” Most Googled answers are static PDF schedules or one‑size‑fits‑all app workouts. Good for a week, useless once life,...
HYROX Strength Training Meets Athletica AI: Build Power, Stay Endurance‑Strong
Credit: HybridFitty on Wikimedia Commons Introduction to HYROX Strength Training There’s a new buzzword echoing through gyms, studios, and start lines from Chicago to Sydney: HYROX. Dubbed “the marathon of functional fitness,” HYROX combines eight 1‑km runs with eight...
Hyrox Training Meets Outlive: The Zone‑2 + Strength Blueprint for Racing and Longevity
Introduction: When Race Day and 100th‑Birthday Prep Collide Hyrox has exploded from 650 athletes in 2017 to a projected 425,000 competitors across five continents in the 2024‑25 season, with participation up 118 % year‑over‑year. At the same time, Peter Attia’s...
Durability Values for Grand Tour Cyclists: Insights from Athletica
By: Andrea Zignoli, Stefano Andriolo, Harrison Dudley-Rode, Marjaana Rakai, Paul LaursenIn collaboration with: Andrea Giorgi and Borja Martinez Gonzalez, Team VF Bardiani Faizanè Giro d’Italia is one of the three main Grand Tours in the professional cycling world (the...
Smarter HYROX Training: How Athletica Adapts to You
Why HYROX Training Needs to Be Adaptive HYROX is no ordinary race. Eight 1-kilometre runs interspersed with eight demanding functional fitness stations. It requires a unique blend of aerobic durability, functional strength, and repeatability under fatigue. This...
Unlocking Endurance Durability: The Missing Link in Performance
Ever notice how some athletes can hold pace deep into a marathon or long ride while others fade dramatically? In the world of endurance sports, we often hear about VO₂max, lactate thresholds, and running or cycling economy as the three pillars of athletic performance....
Zone 2 Training Plans & Calculator (Ultimate Guide)
Interested in the Science Behind Zone 2? If you’re curious about the research foundations of Zone 2 training, this concept isn’t new—it’s been championed for decades by endurance expert and HIIT Science co-author Dr. Philip Maffetone. His work around Maximal Aerobic...
Training Smarter Together: How Velocity Brings Athletica Workouts to Life Indoors
When the weather doesn’t cooperate, your schedule gets tight, or life simply gets in the way, indoor training is often the go-to for endurance athletes. But jumping on the trainer without purpose can feel like a grind—or worse, a wasted session. At Athletica, we...
FIELD Study: Fueling Influence on Endurance Load & Development
1 | Why FIELD? What we eat before and during training shapes how hard we can go, how long we can hold it, and how quickly we bounce back. Yet even after decades of laboratory work, the endurance world still splits into camps: high-carbohydrate advocates on one side,...
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