For the foreseeable future, we\u2019re using data to make incremental improvements to our training plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We\u2019ve got years and years of high quality, accurate data on how our users complete TrainerRoad workouts. We know their age, their watt\/kg, how often they\u2019re training, their history and where they are in a plan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I’m talking about millions and millions of workouts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We\u2019ve leveraged some of this data and built an internal system to categorize workouts in the following categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We\u2019ve then developed a \u201cCompliance Rate\u201d metric. If you\u2019re in group 1 or 2, we say you\u2019re compliant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In general, our theory is that hard workouts are hard, and they shouldn\u2019t have the same compliance rate as something like Pettit<\/a> which is aerobic riding for 60 minutes. That being said, there\u2019s also a minimum compliance rate that we\u2019d like to hit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We have found that some workouts in plans have a lower compliance rate that we\u2019d like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sometimes these are because the workout is too soon after a Ramp Test. Other times small tweaks (like increasing RBI from 2 minutes to 2 minutes and 30 seconds) reduces the failure rate by half and doesn\u2019t change the nature of the workout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With this data in hand, Coach Chad is making small tweaks to our plans.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n One thing to note is that TSS could change when we make these tweaks. Some people are OBSESSED with TSS, and if they don\u2019t have an exact point load per week, they will freak. TSS is helpful, but it isn\u2019t everything. We can get the adaptions we want and make you faster even if TSS isn\u2019t a perfect point step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We\u2019ve already updated Sweet Spot Base I\/II Mid and Low Volumes<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Next up are our build plans. We\u2019ll continue this process for (hopefully) ever. As we get more and more data, we\u2019ll make smaller and smaller changes and customize it more for each individual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re currently in a plan, there\u2019s no need to switch your workouts with our new ones, but you are welcome to do that if you want. Think of these as 2-5% plan improvements rather than the new \u201chot shit.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you want to be aware of updates, please watch this thread and the forum. We\u2019ll post when we make updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We won\u2019t be sharing our exact process to figure this out. It was challenging to develop, and we view it as a competitive advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I can tell you that we\u2019ve thought about people ending workouts because they are busy, equipment failures, skipping just one interval, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have any other questions about the process, let me know in our forum post about this topic<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\nPlan TSS changes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Timeline for updates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What if I\u2019m currently on a plan?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s your exact process for taking into account a failed workout?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Ready to get faster?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n