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Why?
I think I’ve heard it said that coaching an endurance athlete involves part science, part art. It’s a sentiment I broadly agree with and, for me, roughly translates to getting the athlete to do the activity that will help them most on a given day.
Athletica, is hiring a Data Engineer
Have you ever wondered how technology can help athletes? In this position, your job will be to take part in the development of data science- and machine learning-based softwares which will help athletes by providing an adaptive coaching plan that adapts to the...
Athletica, is hiring a full-stack Web developer
Intermediate/Senior Level Web DeveloperWe’re expanding our small but exceptional team at Athletica. The purpose of Athletica is to apply the evolving HIIT Science principles for athletes and coaches using advances in modern technology. Our key business, throughout...
Athletica’s Customized Training Plans
As athletes, we are all individuals — with unique needs. We need a customized training plan that allows us to train properly so that we gain fitness at the appropriate rate (not too hard, not too easy). When this happens, we can stay healthy and injury free. But as we...
Athletica’s Calgary 70.3 Ironman Results
Last weekend’s Calgary 70.3 race saw a number of Athletica athletes take top placings and 2022 70.3 World Championship Taupo qualification spots. The race was a real test at a hot 30 degrees and featured ~1200m of climbing on the bike course. For this post, we share...
Andi Boecherer wins Ironman Lanzarote
Congrats on your win over the weekend at Lanzarote Andi. Obviously, you had a great day with a dominating 8 min win and being only 2 minutes shy of the course record. I think Athletica members would be really interested to hear what you thought were some of the key factors that helped bring out your best on the day.
Artificial Intelligence Coaching Leads Triathlete to World Championship Qualification
Brianna dreamed of this blissful day,
but had no idea that her preparation would lead her to not only a first-place age group female
finish, but additionally, qualification for the 2021 IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-
Kona, Hawaii. Brianna took me through her five-month buildup to race day using Athletica’s
Artificial Intelligence coaching platform.
Why Athletica?
I’ve previously written about my “semi-pro” days as a young triathlete in the late 80s and early 90s, and love reflecting on the fitness that was gifted to me in those days (I miss it). To show my age, this was in fact before the internet was part of daily life. For...
The Greatest Show on Earth*
It’s been a year since I first wrote on the topic of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning methods and their application to our field of sports science. But a year feels like a century in the field of data science today. Just consider the pace at which new...
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