Week 4: What 472 Athletes Want From AI

The first community survey is in, and it changed the roadmap. In one sentence: we are a group of runners, lifters and cyclists who cross-train regularly, and who want to use AI to sharpen our own training, build real consumer apps, and grow the community through team events.

The survey by the numbers

• 90%+ are athletes training for themselves. I expected mostly coaches. Coaching interest is still 31%, but it is not the majority.
• 39% want to learn how to build apps. This was the biggest shift in direction. Instead of a coaches-only portal, the build content broadens to consumer apps.
• 65% are runners, followed by lifters and bodybuilders, with cycling and triathlon close behind. More strength content is coming.
• 60% want team events. Virtual first, in person as the community grows.

What members asked for

• Injury prevention with AI, including a new ScienceDirect paper on the topic
• Personalized, dynamic training plans
• Tennis content
• Monthly projects
• A newsletter on the latest trends and tools
• Real intel from your training instead of generic advice
• Health and nutrition data inside your training picture
• Replacing Strava with your own tech
• A certification after the 7-Day Challenge

Coming this week

• The first team event: weight loss, body composition and nutrition
• Intervals.icu integration: dynamic training plans you can send to your watch for free
• The Advanced Series: hosting and fitness agents

Community notes

• Growth: 472 members.
• The survey stays open. As more members fill it out, the numbers get updated.

Kevin