TrainerRoad has announced Adaptive Training, which is billed by the online cycle training platform as ‘offering truly personalized training for every cyclist.’
‘Gone are the days of static training plans and the uncertainty of missed workouts and time off. Adaptive Training’s custom, goal-based training plans respond to the unique needs and abilities of every athlete, to make them faster and achieve better results.’
“Adaptive Training is the result of years of work, founded on input from our community,” said TrainerRoad’s Amber Pierce.
“Everyone is different, and I always encourage folks to meet themselves where they are with their training. I’m thrilled to say Adaptive Training does just that.”
‘Using an advanced, machine learning-based system, Adaptive Training analyzes cyclists’ performance in every workout. It uses these insights to automatically determine Progression Levels, a real-time reflection of relative abilities across power zones.
‘Progression Levels allow Adaptive Training to continually adjust an athlete’s training plan, refining strengths and targeting limiters with the right workouts.’
TrainerRoad adds that every athlete knows scheduling challenges and training interruptions are a fact of life, and the new adaptive offering handles these. After any break from training, as well as in response to planned time off, training plans are dynamically adjusted. This ‘removes the guesswork from getting faster.’
Cyclists who don’t follow a training plan can also benefit from Adaptive Training. The company notes that every TrainerRoad athlete can watch their fitness grow with Progression Levels, which are automatically calculated from their performance in recent workouts.
Additionally, a new feature called TrainNow uses Adaptive Training’s insights to suggest individual workouts for athletes who prefer to choose their training as they go. This is for riders who want to supplement unstructured riding with occasional structured workouts to help them reach their goals.
“You’re an individual, and now your training plan is, too,” explained TrainerRoad CEO Nate Pearson. “Every workout is intelligently chosen to be as effective as possible, and to address your unique needs and goals as an athlete.
“It combines the science-based coaching principles TrainerRoad is built on, with a data set gleaned from millions of completed workouts. We truly believe this is the future of cycling training, and we’re so excited to help every TrainerRoad athlete reach their goals and get faster like never before.”
Adaptive Training is currently in closed beta, but individual aspects will be released soon, starting with TrainNow and data-driven updates to existing TrainerRoad training plans.
‘Full Adaptive Training functionality will be available for all TrainerRoad athletes in the near future. In the meantime, athletes can request priority access to try out Adaptive Training on TrainerRoad.com.’
“Whether you’re a seasoned racer with years of experience, or a beginning athlete with limited time to train, Adaptive Training will make you faster,” said TrainerRoad head coach Chad Timmerman. “It’s powerful, it’s flexible, and it’s continually customized to you. Every cyclist will benefit.”
