Garmin can record pace, heart rate and cadence, but it can’t feel the run. At 68, I use RPE as the human signal that helps CoachChat interpret the numbers, especially when conditions change or a sensor misbehaves.
RPE for Running: The Number My Watch Can’t Measure Read Post »
AI Running Coach Experiment, Running After 50, Testing & Data
At 68, my easy-run cadence often sits well below the famous 180-SPM target. I looked at what the number really means, what the research supports and why my AI coach treats cadence as evidence, not a command.
Running Cadence Over 50: Why I’m Not Chasing 180 SPM Read Post »
AI Running Coach Experiment, Running After 50, Testing & Data, Training Tips
Strava saw my fastest average pace of the month and two “intervals.” CoachChat saw a humid endurance run, a failing chest strap and enough late-session cost to hold the next week steady. The difference wasn’t smarter AI. It was better context.
What Strava Missed About My Run, and My AI Running Coach Caught Read Post »
AI Running Coach Experiment, Running After 50, Testing & Data
An adaptive running plan should respond to real evidence without rewriting the week every time one number looks odd. Here’s the rule I’m testing with CoachChat during my BlackToe Holiday 10K build.
When to Adjust a Running Plan: My AI Coach’s Smallest-Sensible-Change Rule Read Post »
AI Running Coach Experiment, Running After 50: Testing & Data