trailwise

Field notes

The thinking behind the coaching. What the engine looks at, where it is uncertain, and the reasoning behind decisions it makes on your behalf.

A runner coming up a bend on a wooded trail
Method5 min read

Why we do not trust a single readiness score

Three devices, three answers, one body. What we do when the inputs disagree, and why the honest answer is sometimes that we do not know yet.

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A runner on a winding road through open highland
Training4 min read

The week before the week that breaks you

Reading changes in training and recovery without mistaking a pattern for an injury forecast.

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A runner checking a GPS watch on the wrist during a session
Data6 min read

Owning four years of training history

What portability actually means once you have changed watch brands twice.

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A runner crossing open heathland in late afternoon light
Training5 min read

What a taper is actually for

A taper reduces training load. Intensity, volume and frequency are different choices, and confusing them changes the advice.

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An empty single track path winding through sunlit woodland
Data5 min read

Reading sleep when the watch disagrees with you

Stage data is a model, not a measurement. How much weight it deserves, and when to ignore it.

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A runner far down a forest track between tall trees
Training6 min read

Back to back long days, and when they stop paying

The session that builds ultra durability, and the point at which it starts taking more than it gives.

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A running shoe landing in a shallow puddle on wet gravel
Data6 min read

What happens when a device goes quiet

A week of missing data is not a week of rest. How the plan behaves when it stops hearing from you.

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A runner alone on a grassland path under an open sky
Method7 min read

Why we call Trailwise femtech

Femtech is an easy word to put on a marketing page. This is what it changed inside the coach.

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A runner on an open country road in the early morning
Method5 min read

What an organization is allowed to know

A company can cover Trailwise for the people it looks after. This is everything it gets back, and why that list is so short.

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A runner coming up a bend on a wooded trail
Training4 min read

Training for hills when home is flat

Preparing for a hilly trail from a flatter part of Belgium means planning for climbs, descents and changing ground. Each asks something different of you.

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A runner crossing open heathland in late afternoon light
Training4 min read

Your race fuel needs practice

You have practised the distance. Give your race food a place in training too. Start with what your gut can handle and learn from each run.

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