I just set up an intervals.icu account and I am enjoying its features so far. However, I want to ask how I can write training plans and use the coaching feature of the website? Do I need to have my athlete join intervals.icu before it will let me write the training plan?
I have been clicking around the website, but I haven’t figured out how I can write a training plan on here. Please let me know how to use the coaching features.
Thank you,
-Cian
You need to click the book icon on the calendar page to open your workout library. There is a lot more info in this guide:
Hi, I’m an endurance running coach and I’ve just come across intervals.icu and I’m assessing it’s capabilities to decide if it’s something I can use with my clients.
I can see how I can upload runs/workouts and assign them to athletes and they can then sync those runs with their Garmin. And I can see their stats and health data - which is all excellent. As is the ability to comment on specific workouts.
What I’m less confident with at the moment is how to build generic & specific training plans e.g a 16 week half-marathon plan. And be able to assign that to individuals and also set/select which days of the week each run should be scheduled for.
Also not sure how to include strength & conditioning workouts. I can see an option for “weigh-training”, but nothing for bodyweight exercises. Usually, I would build specific routines with links to demo videos and notes on sets/reps. Can this be replicated/done in intervals.icu?
Welcome to Intervals.
In the Library section, the book icon on the Calendar page, you can add folders and plans.
Folders is where you can add/group workouts, and notes.
Plans opens a calendar where you can drop workouts, and notes into, to push to the athlete(s). You have a number of options for the rollout frequency. This can also be assigned to any number of athletes, and also start from a certain date.
Thanks, I’ll be sure to have a look at folders & plans and see what I can do with those.
Do you know if there are any good video tutorials available to assist someone looking to use the platform as a coach?
Nothing available, that I’m aware of.
It’s possible to have different calendar options? My coached cycling athlete likes to have all options enabled (plus gym, hikes, commuting, etc) but it results in an extremely polluted calendar to the point I have difficult discerning activities. I would like to have the option for a coach’s view where I could set my default options without changing his preferences.
Is it possible for a coached athelte to move workouts around? I asigned a plan to one of my friends, and he says that he is unable to move a workout to a different day.
Check that the tick box (“athlete cannot edit workouts” is not ticked).
Click on dot dot dot menu, then edit plan.
i have multiple athletes following the same (base)plan. some of the made some adjustments or changes to the plan to make it fitt in their week. i would like to add another athlete to the plan but if i do that all made changes from the other athletes get messed up with double workouts. is there a way to add athletes to an ongoing plan without affecting the allready ‘‘on the plan’’ athletes?
p.s.i go to the athlete => open the library => add the athlete on ‘‘choose athletes on this plann’’ => apply changes.
if i uncheck them they are no longer on the plan
