Update: Nearing the End of My 10 Week Training Plan
After almost ten weeks of focused training, I’m closing in on the end of my current program. The goal was to improve my VO₂max and build better endurance fitness — but so far, the results haven’t matched expectations. To be fair, I didn’t fully stick to the schedule. In most weeks, I trained more than scheduled.
Now in week 9, my VO₂max has actually dropped compared to eight weeks ago. Here’s what I’ve learned along the way:
I couldn’t stay fully aligned with the “My Plan” schedule due to my daily routine and lifestyle.
The planned training load often felt lower than what I’m used to, so I naturally added extra workouts.
Social activities also affected compliance — when friends invited me for an outdoor session, I couldn’t say no.
For the coming weeks, I’ll shift my focus more toward fitness-level metrics like TSB and staying in the productive training form of TSS. This will keep me fit.
Two ideas for improvement on the Suunto App would be:
AI-based plan adjustments
It would be great if AI could evaluate training metrics weekly and automatically adjust the plan. Right now, the 10 week program feels static — once it starts, it runs its course without adapting to changes in load or recovery, which leads to inconsistent compliance.
Better visibility of TSS
It would help to see TSS directly in the activity overview, next to Distance, Duration, and Avg. Pace. It’s a small change, but it would save an extra click and make tracking much easier.
Just wanted to share these reflections as I wrap up the program. Curious to hear how others deal with similar challenges — have you made adaptive training plans work better in practice?
Happy training,
Yuri
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