Using TrainingPeaks

Getting Started with WKO5

Maximize Your PerformanceAchieve better results with individualized training and the latest science-based training innovations.Take your analytics to the next level by maximizing your dataJoin WKO Product Manager and Co-Developer, Tim Cusick, as he explains everything you need to know to get started using the product. Learn about the user interface, how to set up athletes, how to understand powerful metrics, and how to customize charts. After you take the course, you will be ready to dig deeper into your athletes’ and your own analytics to find actionable insights to inform your coaching strategy.

TrainingPeaks Advanced Essentials

Get the most out of TrainingPeaksBecome the best coach you can be with advanced features, metrics, and business tools.Go deeper with additional features in TrainingPeaks and learn everything from how to manage and organize a growing client list, plan more quickly and efficiently, and get the most out of training data.By the end of the course you will be ready to use TrainingPeaks more effectively, saving you time and ultimately empowering you to grow your coaching business. Whether you have been using TrainingPeaks for years or are just starting, this course will teach you best practices that are useful to coaches at any experience level.Earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs)Complete the course and assessments to earn CEUs and make progress toward TrainingPeaks Certification.USA Cycling - 1 CEUUSA Triathlon Institutional CEUs - 3

TrainingPeaks Essentials

Start getting more out of TrainingPeaksDive into TrainingPeaks and learn everything from how to setup your Coach and Athlete accounts, build and plan workouts efficiently, analyze workout data, and get started with training metrics.By the end of the course you will be ready to use TrainingPeaks more effectively, saving you time and ultimately empowering you to grow your coaching business. Whether you have been using TrainingPeaks for years or are just starting, this course will teach you best practices that are useful to coaches at any experience level.Earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs)Complete the course and assessments to earn CEUs and make progress toward TrainingPeaks Certification.USA Cycling - 1 CEUUSA Triathlon Institutional CEUs - 3

TrainingPeaks Coach Introduction Course

What you will learnFundamentalsLearn how all the navigation points in your TrainingPeaks coach account, determine the coaching package suited to your coaching business, learn to plan your athletes' season using powerful tools and familiarize yourself with basic metrics and workout analysis.What does it mean?After completing this brief course, you'll shorten the learning curve associated with your TrainingPeaks coach account.ApplicationAll TrainingPeaks coaches who want to improve their coaching efficiency and quality through using TrainingPeaks software. This course is available with English and Spanish subtitles.

Build, Sell and Market Training Plans Like a Pro

What you will learn Fundamentals Learn what training plans are and how to use them in one-to-one coaching, group coaching and the TrainingPeaks Marketplace. Application After taking this course, youll learn how to use training plans to coach more efficiently and have a comprehensive toolkit to develop, build, market and sell your training plans in the TrainingPeaks Marketplace. Who it's for All TrainingPeaks coaches who want to improve their coaching efficiency and sell training plans. Instructors Matti Rowe, Education Specialist at TrainingPeaks

TrainingPeaks Mini Course: Mastering the Annual Training Plan

This mini-course provides a practical framework for conducting impactful athlete consultations, prioritizing their highest priority Events, and assessing their abilities to create a strategic, periodized, flexible Annual Training Plan.You’ll learn to implement adaptable training strategies within ATP, plan period-specific workouts, and manage training loads effectively—maximizing your athletes’ chances of success, even when life gets in the way.

TrainingPeaks Power Certification

Use power. Improve performance. Are you getting the most out of your athletes power data? Get a solid foundation in power data and take your coaching strategy to the next level by truly understanding the information at your fingertips. With power, you will build more effective training plans for your athletes and yourself. By the end of the course, you will understand power terminology, master the TrainingPeaks interface, be able to analyze your athletes workouts, and use that information to create performance-improving plans. Once you have completed the course you will receive a Power Certification badge to use on your website, social media, and other marketing channels. What you will learn Analyze power data Learn power terminology and the skills to analyze your athletes' files. Build better training plans Use power to better understand your athletes' strengths and weaknesses. Master the technology Use the best charts and metrics to find the insights that matter while ignoring the noise. Continuing Education Earn credits towards certification with the National Governing Bodies in your sport USA Cycling - 4 CEUs

Adding Athletes to Your Coach Account

Getting athletes connected to your TrainingPeaks coach account is the first step to coaching them effectively and how you do it depends on the athlete. This short course covers the three methods for adding athletes to your coach account, when to use each one, and how the connection process fits into a broader onboarding workflow. You'll also learn how to connect your own athlete account to your coach account so you can manage both without constantly switching logins. What's covered: Invite links, account creation, and checkout links and when to use each Setting up purchaseable coaching products that automatically connect athletes on payment Best practices for structuring your onboarding process before training begins

TrainingPeaks Mini Course: How to Boost Your Coaching Business with TrainingPeaks Virtual

This free mini-course explores TrainingPeaks Virtual as a powerful tool for growing your coaching business. You’ll learn how to maintain year-round athlete engagement through events and challenges, showcase your unique brand with custom kits and broadcast features, and create additional revenue opportunities by offering real-time coaching through Virtual. Each concise chapter includes actionable steps so you can immediately apply what you learn, whether you’re coaching cyclists, triathletes, or a mix of both. Join us and discover a fresh, dynamic way to coach, retain clients, and stand out in a crowded marketplace.

Advanced Training with Power and Data

Don't get overwhelmed with power and data. There's a lot you need to know as a coach. Between building relationships with your athletes, the latest training methodologies, new business strategies, and day-to-day management, how are you supposed to take advantage of the latest technologies? The best way is to have a sound, fundamental approach to using power data in your training. Without a solid foundation, you'll find yourself under water with every new data fad or trend. Tim Cusick, WKO Product Leader, helps you master both the science and the art of training with power and data. This course will help you gain a deeper understanding of how data can remove bias and guide the development of advanced athlete analytics, annual planning, and power-based workouts with the end goal of improving performance results. By the end of the course, you will understand the utilization of data in athlete performance analytics, annual planning, workout building, and advanced tracking formats. What you will learn Training and Physiology Better understand the fundamental theories behind training and adaptation. Data Fundamentals Understand what data can and cannot do so you have a healthy coaching approach. Build Better Plans Using periodization, you will understand how to apply training fundamentals to an annual plan. Earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) Complete the course and assessments to earn CEUs and make progress toward TrainingPeaks Certification. USA Cycling - 2 CEUs Meet your instructor Tim Cusick is a USA Cycling Coach and has been coaching and guiding camps for over ten years. As a master level coach, Tim coaches pro and masters cyclist and has taken several to the top, including world and national championship titles, including pros Amber Neben and Emma Grant. Tim is also the product leader for TrainingPeaks WKO5 Software, working with Dr. Andy Coggan and programmer Kevin Williams in developing cutting edge analytical training software. As a cyclist, Tim jumped into cycling after a successful college track career. He started with mountain biking and moved right to the top, racing at the elite level for a nationally ranked team. He then got into road and cyclocross racing, as well as competing in long endurance events. Tim currently trains and rides daily, always ready for the next cycling adventure trip or cycling camp. Tim is the TrainingPeaks go-to guy for live webinars, seminars, articles, and videos on power education and WKO5. Check out the TrainingPeaks' blog for numerous articles and videos, many by Tim Cusick.

Fundamentals of Mountain Bike Power

What you will learn Fundamentals Get started with the foundations of power meter technology and data analysis for mountain bike racers. Specifics Learn how mountain bike training and racing power data and its interpretation can affect training and results to design better programming for your athletes. Application With a complete understanding of MTB power data analysis, coaches can guide their athletes to better success. Instructors Will O’Connor Dr. Will O'Connor is a running scientist and coach of athletes from running to triathlon worldwide. He drew on his background in organic chemistry to complete a Ph.D. in Sport & Exercise Science from Massey University, where his research investigated metabolic flexibility and ketogenic diets in ultra-endurance performance. Dr. O'Connor also competes at the Elite level in ultrarunning events and has used a power meter since day one. Learn more about Dr. O'Connor's method for setting zones or listen to his Performance Advantage Podcast at drwilloconnor.com. Matt Miller Dr. Matt Miller is a mountain bike scientist and coach with a Ph.D. in Sport & Exercise Science from Massey University, where he researched MTB performance and lectured on Applied Sports Science. Dr. Miller has raced MTB for the last 20 years, including as an Elite. He has advised athletes from beginners to World Cup contenders, including a five-time USA National Champion. Dr. Miller's professional practice centers around data analysis in MTB. He created the world's first braking power meter and analytics app, BrakeAce, to make riders faster by evaluating on-bike braking. Learn more about Dr. Miller at mtbphpd.com or listen to him on the Performance Advantage Podcast.

Fundamentals of Running Power

What you will learn Fundamentals Get started with the fundamentals of running power meter technology and data. Specifics Learn how the running power data differs from cycling power and how to use it effectively with pace, heart rate, and RPE. Application When coaches have the tools and knowledge to analyze running power data, they can guide their athletes to better success. Instructors Will O'Connor Dr. Will O'Connor is a running scientist and coach of athletes from running to triathlon worldwide. He drew on his background in organic chemistry to complete a Ph.D. in Sport & Exercise Science from Massey University, where his research investigated metabolic flexibility and ketogenic diets in ultra-endurance performance. Dr. O'Connor also competes at the Elite level in ultrarunning events and has used a power meter since day one. Learn more about Dr. O'Connor's method for setting zones or listen to his Performance Advantage Podcast at drwilloconnor.com. Matt Miller Dr. Matt Miller is a mountain bike scientist and coach with a Ph.D. in Sport & Exercise Science from Massey University, where he researched MTB performance and lectured on Applied Sports Science. Dr. Miller has raced MTB for the last 20 years, including as an Elite. He has advised athletes from beginners to World Cup contenders, including a five-time USA National Champion. Dr. Miller's professional practice centers around data analysis in MTB. He created the world's first braking power meter and analytics app, BrakeAce, to make riders faster by evaluating on-bike braking. Learn more about Dr. Miller at mtbphpd.com or listen to him on the Performance Advantage Podcast.