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Tell Me What I'm Working With

This takes about 15 minutes. Every question exists because the answer changes something in your plan. Skip what you don't know — gaps tell me something too. Vague in, vague out.

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1. The Basics

Guardrails that keep your plan from destroying you.

Use the name that should appear on your coaching agreement.
Optional. This is used in coaching messages and your onboarding course.
Used for climate, altitude, daylight, and travel context.
This prevents duplicate setup instructions; I still verify the connection before releasing your plan.
Used for age-group planning, guardian routing, and birthday reminders.
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For athletes under 18
A parent or legal guardian must complete the separate consent step before coaching can start.
2. The Goal, Specifically

“Get faster” isn't a goal. It's a direction.

What are you training for? This shapes everything.

Include name, date, and priority (A = main goal, B = important, C = fun/training)
Be honest - this helps me address real issues
3. Your Actual Fitness Right Now

Not September. Not should-be. Today — including the embarrassing part.

Where you're starting from. Estimates are fine if you don't know exact numbers.

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4. How You Break Down and Build Back

Sleep, stress, recovery rate. Old injuries dictate new structure.

These establish your personal baselines for monitoring recovery and readiness.

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Morning, before getting up
hrs
Average per night
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RMSSD from WHOOP/Garmin
5. Your Equipment Situation

Not judging your gear. Figuring out what's executable.

What devices and platforms do you use? This enables automatic data sync.

Found in Intervals.icu → Settings → Developer Settings. Use "i0" for your own account.
6. Your Real Schedule

Include the kids, the commute, the partner who thinks you ride too much.

Your real-life constraints. I'll build around YOUR week.

Realistic weekly commitment
What you're actually doing now
Select all that work, or choose flexible
When do you feel freshest?
Days you absolutely cannot train
7. The Rest of Your Life

Your body doesn't know the difference between life load and training load.

Life context affects training capacity. No judgment.

Be honest - this affects recovery capacity
8. Medical History

Stays between us. Exists so I don't program something dangerous.

Medical history and current limitations.

Include anything that might affect HR or recovery
9. Do You Lift?

Changes your recovery math and load capacity.

10. How You Like to Be Coached

What's worked. What's annoyed you. Wrong fit wastes both our time.

How do you want to work together?

11. Your Pattern When Things Go Sideways

Do you double up, spiral, or quietly disappear?

These help me understand how you tick. Answer honestly.

This reveals your success conditions
Helps me identify risk factors early
Reveals your accountability style
12. What Haven't I Asked?

The thing too small to mention usually matters most.

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