From the TR CEO (10th March)
We don’t have a max number of beta testers. We’ll let everyone in as we reduce bugs and confusion and we don’t have performance issues.
We’ll select people randomly. I believe 50 more people are getting in tomorrow.
Taken from this thread (there’s a space in there so it doesn’t auto link)
trainerroad. com/forum/t/adaptive-training-closed-beta-update/54565/120
I don’t see, what’s the point in proofing that AT is better than whatever.
The fundamental training principle of TR stays the same with AT. AT only adjusts the intensity better to the abilities of the user.
There are no proofs in sports science. Most studies have a very limited number of participants and results are like: some participants improved, some didn’t experience any changes, somes power decreased. The average was x.
The basic training principles in endurance sports are well known (and TR does not follow all of them, which is discussed infinitely).
Now it’s up to you (or your coach) to find out what’s works for YOU (at the moment).
Since most of us aren’t professional athletes, that should mean especially what’s fun.
If the fundamental training principles of TR work for you: great. If not, you’ll need something else. AT doesn’t change that. It just helps the user (in a nice way) to adapt the cookie cutter plans better to your abilities.
The individual proof, if AT works or not, is, if you can handle the intensity of the plans or not.
That is the crux of the issue for me. TR doesnt consider my outside rides as they are not workouts. Overall the intensity of the plans is too much. I have been actively working on less is more for me. Age(being over 60) definitely plays a roll in it.
I need an AT that suggests toning down my intensity and I need an easier way to add in extra recovery. I still find at times the moving around is cumbersome as they took out the push/pull week option
Similar problem, but the other way for me. Since my outdoor/non-TR rides don’t count my PLs drop and the workouts aren’t as intense as they otherwise could be.
Since the PLs aren’t absolute numbers, AT should tone down/up the levels based on your feedback, so it should match your reduced/increased capabilities from the outside rides.
Still this is a very narrow system that only adapts the given plans.
AT would be really cool, if it‘d consider unstructured outdoor rides AND recommend workouts based on my fitness and goals.
I.E. if my goal is Ötztaler Radmarathon not just LV with 3x intensity/week but also LSD (like Triathlon LD) and rest days/weeks if they are necessary.
But that’s a long way to go.
Well, considering the pending AT Q&A and the just released video, it seems very likely the beta period may well end this week. But that is just me reading the tea leaves so I could be totally wrong.
Without unstructured outside rides being taken into account?
They have done other official product releases with some features missing or under-developed. This could be the same, or they may be ready to announce those are now covered.
But summarizing my stance again, “I have no idea. I am reading tea leaves, and could be totally wrong.”
Adding to the flags of pending release, The What’s New article was added or updated to include the following:
What’s New?
With the release of Adaptive Training, you may notice some differences. This article breaks down what’s changed to make sure you know how to get around.
Adaptive Training for Everyone
All TrainerRoad athletes now have Adaptive Training enabled to their account. For an overview of all the individual features of Adaptive Training, check this article out.
This goes back to my question in the Adaptive Training Live Q&A thread: What scenarios is the current version of AT at MVP (minimal viable product) level?
I would argue that if you either have a high % of your rides either outside (free rides) or via custom workouts, then AT isn’t at MVP: