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THE ATHLETE STORIES ARCHIVE

Athlete Stories

Training journeys and examples that explore the decisions endurance athletes face.

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Endurance cyclist seated beside an indoor smart trainer in a concrete studio reviewing post-race power charts on a laptop.

Athlete StoriesOctober 20, 202610 min read

Inside a Zwift Race: How One Over-Paced Climb Cost the Front Group

An evidence-led post-race debrief of a rolling Zwift scratch race, pairing a consented power and heart-rate timeline with in-game tactical decisions and a reusable analysis template.

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Illustrative scene of a mature cyclist climbing a quiet hill road.

Athlete StoriesAugust 16, 20268 min read

Can an AI Coach Train a Masters Cyclist? A Documented Case Study

Training past 45 requires a different physiological rulebook. Here is how Primed’s age-adapted constraints and recovery algorithms guided a 52-year-old cyclist to a 22W FTP increase and a PR Gran Fondo.

By Richard GilesRead ↗

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