[Dada]

Hi guys,

What do you think about Runalyze.com as a free alternative to trainingpeaks?

Best regards
Dada

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous on December 7, 2019 at 5:26 pm #33896

I’ve never used Runalyze, but I would love to see Training Peaks have a viable competitor. So far I haven’t seen it though…

[ciemon]

ciemon on December 8, 2019 at 2:54 pm #33950

I’ve just made and account and imported some runs to have a look.

The layout and stats all look fresh, new and modern but the absolute deal breaker for me is the lack of a planning calendar. As life makes a mess of my training plan it’s really important to be able to quickly and efficiently swap sessions out. Maybe this feature will come to Runalyze in the future.

[Dada]

Dada on December 9, 2019 at 12:41 am #33988

What I like personally, is the fact that it calculates CTL and ATL and provides a hint if you are at risk of overtraining.

But I agree, it’s more an analytics tool than a coaching tool.

Best regards
Dada

[Anonymous]

Anonymous on December 10, 2019 at 2:04 pm #34083

I wouldn’t use CTL or ATL to diagnose overtraining. It’s a lot more nuanced than what two generic metrics can capture.

[Dada]

Dada on December 10, 2019 at 4:25 pm #34105

Scott:
You were switching the topic though but what would you suggest then?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous on December 12, 2019 at 1:48 pm #34248

Sorry, I don’t follow. Suggest for what? Avoiding overtraining? That article does a good job of describing it.

The best thing is to intentionally undertrain. With a margin of safety, you don’t have to worry about it. And by staying healthy longer, your overall progress will be better in the end.