The training journal
Clear guides to heart-rate zones, recovery, and the bigger picture.
Training Load
Training load is the stress created by training. Learn the difference between external load and internal load, how endurance athletes can measure it, and how to use load trends without chasing one perfect number.
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Weekly Review
Review weekly zone distribution by comparing time in zones with the goal of the week, checking intensity drift, recovery response, hard-day placement, and the next adjustment.
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Weekly Review
Review a week of endurance training by comparing the plan, completed load, intensity distribution, body response, recovery context, and the one adjustment that should shape next week.
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Weekly Review
A useful training log connects what you did, how hard it was, how your body responded, and what happened next. Learn the key metrics runners and cyclists should track without drowning in data.
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Periodization
Deload weeks reduce fatigue inside a training block. Tapers reduce fatigue before a goal event. Learn how they differ, when to use each, and how to cut load without losing fitness.
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Periodization
Base training builds the aerobic platform. Build training turns that platform into event-specific fitness. Learn how the phases differ, when to switch, and how to add intensity without losing your base.
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Workouts
VO2 max intervals are hard repeats designed to spend time near the top of your aerobic system. Learn how they work, how they should feel, and how runners and cyclists can use them.
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Workouts
Threshold workouts are hard-steady sessions that build the ability to hold strong aerobic output without turning every hard day into a race. Learn what they are, how they should feel, and how to use them.
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Workouts
Add intervals by replacing a small piece of easy volume, not stacking hard work on top. Learn how to choose a first interval session, protect easy training, and progress without losing your aerobic base.
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A privacy-first training log for iOS and Android. Free to start. Yours to make personal.
