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RSSTraining science, AI coaching insights, and methodology deep-dives from the Pelaris team.
methodology · general
What good in-workout AI coaching actually sounds like
Most AI fitness coaches either say too much or default to generic phrases. Here is what calibrated in-workout coaching sounds like, and how to recognise it.
training · general
Plyometric training for athletes: how to train like the pros, prevent injury, and unlock explosive performance
A complete guide to plyometric training: how NFL, EPL, NBA, and tennis pros use plyos to build power, prevent injury, and unlock performance.
technology · general
Bedrock: a rebuilt coach, polished tracking, and the Engine Room
What shipped after Moonshot. A tool-using coach, session tracking that respects the basics, a personalised training library, and automated quality evaluation.
technology · general
Open Water and Moonshot: how we rebuilt program generation from scratch
A complete overhaul of how Pelaris creates training programs, from a faster intake to AI-first streaming generation that watches your coach think in real time.
methodology · triathlon
Multisport athletes who don't track are training blind
Unstructured multisport training produces inconsistent results. Here's what the science says about tracking load, recovery, and adaptation across disciplines.
training · general
Why tracking the wrong metrics is quietly killing your long-term progress
Outcome metrics tell you what happened. Process metrics tell you why. Shifting how you track changes what you train for and how long you last.
training · general
The boulder is the point: why choosing hard things works
Obstacle races, cold plunges, ultra-marathons. People with easy lives are paying to suffer. The science explains why the instinct is correct.
methodology · triathlon
Swim stroke efficiency: why triathletes get the priority wrong
More swim volume without fixing stroke mechanics produces diminishing returns. The biomechanics explain why technique comes first.
methodology · triathlon
The interference effect is real, but triathletes are solving it wrong
Concurrent training blunts strength and endurance gains simultaneously. The fix isn't less lifting, it's smarter sequencing.
training · general
Zone 2 training took over the internet. The research behind it is more complicated than the podcasts let on
Zone 2 has real physiological support, but the studies underpinning the hype were done on elite athletes with 15-20 hours per week to train.
methodology · general
Why Resuming Your Training Plan After Illness Is Riskier Than You Think
Most endurance athletes return feeling fine and promptly get injured. The cause is a chronic load drop that makes the plan far more aggressive than it looks.
methodology · general
Why Generic Training Plans Fail Intermediate Athletes (And What the Data Says About Personalization)
Intermediate athletes plateau not from lack of effort but from following programs built for someone else's physiology and recovery capacity.