Athlete Weekly Availability/Limitations Input

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Hi @david and Intervals.icu community,

First off, thanks for the amazing platform! It’s incredibly powerful for analysis and planning.

Problem: One challenge in coaching is efficiently gathering athlete training availability before planning the upcoming week(s). Currently, methods like calendar notes or chat messages work but are manual for both athlete and coach, prone to inconsistent formatting, and can get lost in other communications. This often leads to needing revisions after the plan is posted if it doesn’t fit unexpected constraints. Knowing max available time, specific sport restrictions (e.g., no pool access, travelling without a bike), or time-of-day limitations upfront would make planning much more efficient and realistic. Several other coaching platforms (TrainingPeaks, Final Surge) have dedicated features to address this common workflow need.

Proposed Solution: Introduce a dedicated “Weekly Availability” feature.

  • Athlete Input:
    • Accessed via a button on the Calendar or in Athlete Settings.
    • Presents a simple weekly grid (Mon-Sun).
    • For each day, the athlete can input:
      • Max Time: (e.g., 2h, 45m) - Maximum time available for training.
      • Sport Constraints: Checkboxes/toggles for permitted activity types (Ride, Run, Swim, Strength, etc.), perhaps defaulting to all allowed unless specified otherwise.
      • Daily Note (Optional): Brief notes like “AM only,” “Gym access only,” “Travel day.”
    • Could allow setting a “Default Week” template and then easily overriding specific upcoming weeks as needed.
  • Coach View:
    • When viewing the athlete’s calendar, the coach can easily see this availability. Ideas for display:
      • Toggle Overlay: An icon (maybe a clock or availability symbol) toggles a display showing Max Time/Sport Constraints at the top/bottom of each day block.
      • Hover/Click Info: Hovering over/clicking a day reveals the availability details.
      • Planning Panel Info: Displaying the day’s availability within the workout planning panel when dragging/editing a workout for that day.

Benefits:

  • Coach Efficiency: Saves significant time by reducing back-and-forth communication and plan revisions.
  • Realistic Planning: Allows coaches to create plans that genuinely fit the athlete’s life from the start.
  • Improved Athlete Compliance/Satisfaction: Athletes receive plans they can actually execute, reducing stress and improving consistency.
  • Structured Communication: Provides a clear, consistent channel for this specific information.

This feature would significantly enhance the coach-athlete planning workflow within Intervals.icu.

Thanks for considering!

Cheers
Glen

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I agree with this article, I have an athlete who has a flexible work schedule and every week it changes so I have to adapt the plan. But to do that, I have to ask him at the beginning of each week what his schedule is, so @Glen_Smetherham idea is indispensable in this case!

I hope this will soon be a new feature :grinning:

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This is a good feature to have

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This would be an amazing feature!

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