Custom Training Peaks Workouts On Your Apple Watch AUTOMATICALLY

[@mikefaulkner3163]

Glad we have this finally, mine has synched across perfectly but some bugs in it - seeing a warm up repeated immediately but the repeat is named 'work', and then it goes into the main set... so a double warm up it is! great video Matt, amazing images and videography as normal!

[@mlegrand]

Glad you're checking this out Mike! Thanks for the kind words buddy 👍

[@CraigEggleton]

Glad to see this finally rolled out. Looks like there is lots of room for Apple to make some improvements. Alerts need some refinement and some type of visual like you get with Garmin (tachometer with yellow, green, red).

[@mlegrand]

Exactly! 👍. Hopefully Apple is up for it. Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍

[@yevinn-]

I was wondering when this would roll out. Excited for the future of fitness with Apple Watch. Thanks for the video!

[@mlegrand]

Yeah, seems like it's starting to roll out! Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍

[@hehehe5635]

I learned so many things I didn’t know about workouts before! Thank you so much for your amazing video :)

[@mlegrand]

You’re very welcome. Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍

[@pavan20100611]

Not very often we see Matt wearing just an Apple Watch :). Nice and informative video :)

[@mlegrand]

I almost always wear two watches. Right now it's just one Garmin watch. I'll be back to wearing multiple watches soon. I think there's a few Garmin watches that I haven't been able to test this past year that I hope to snag here soon. Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍

[@LeeBoris974]

I switched from AW to Garmin about 2 years ago (for various reasons) and I am tempted to go back after watching videos like this. I wish AW would get stress/HRV though. Side note, is there a TrainerRoad for running (if you don't have a coach)? And finally, love that shirt, but don't see it on your site. Is that a discontinued one?

[@marc70.3]

Longtime, dedicated Garmin FR & Fenix user that just switched to AW Ultra, because I needed other smartwatch app integrations. AW has been great so far, but it’s been missing the Garmin features like structured intervals and Pace Pro. I think this workout API could make the switch complete. Some mornings, I do miss the Garmin fitness first mentality. But the overall smartwatch experience is no comparison in favor of Apple.

[@mlegrand]

Seems like everything works well with most of the Garmin devices but if you'd want a smarter smart watch, then the Apple Watch is a good option. You can put non cycling workouts into TrainerRoad but I think it's really targeting cyclists. Training Peaks is different. It's more workout scheduling and analysis. It could be used for running, with or without a coach. I'd have a look at the free account. 👌

[@mlegrand]

Oh, I almost forgot, this t-shirt is from @smartbiketrainers It's a great channel if you haven't checked it out already. Here's a link to directly buy this shirt: cottonbureau.com/p/7YVK5H/shirt/3x10-cycling-workout#/13276124

[@RouvenKasten]

I have now found out the following. When I import a workout from TrainingPeaks to the Apple Watch and then start this TP workout (with the TP app icon), I don't get any audio announcements, only the intervals are shown by vibration and on the display. However, if you call up the TrainingPeaks workout and then scroll all the way down, you get the "Add to App Training" function. If you do this (you can then set indoor or outdoor) and then start the training from the training app in the "Running" section, you will also get all the audio announcements about the interval times and whether you are above or below the current pace.

[@mlegrand]

Good find Rouven! Thanks for posting this! 👌

[@billylee5335]

Hey Matt Think you will be selling any merch soon (Hoodies/T-Shirts Runners hats )? Love the Logo!!

[@mlegrand]

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[@parkerkerth8446]

Another great video ! Thanks Matt

[@mlegrand]

Hey! 👋 Looks like you had a great season. Hopefully you’re taking a little down time and gearing up for a big 2024. 👍

[@parkerkerth8446]

@@mlegrand yes sir!

[@marc70.3]

Stryd does a good job today of executing interval runs within power ranges, using the Apple workout profile. But you have to have a Stryd running pod and the ranges focus on power, not pace, of course.

[@mlegrand]

That Stryd pod is a good product and his Training Peaks custom workout builder might be a good alternative depending on what you're looking to do. You could base workouts on pace, power or heart rate.

[@bonn1771]

That is sweet update now if we can get ant plus for apple watch. For my sister

[@bonn1771]

Sweet editing but the way

[@mlegrand]

Ant plus ain’t coming any time soon. 😬

[@bonn1771]

@@mlegrand bummer

[@DanielEvansMusic]

Pace can be announced but when you need to follow a pace you need a pace bar/pace progress bar like with heart rate zones, but not possible. Its a deal breaker for me. Or am I missing hw to do it somewhere?

[@mlegrand]

You might be right. I haven't tried this but I would try a "Pacer Workout". Go to Outdoor Run, click on the three dots, scroll till you see workouts and try to find one that is called 'Pacer'. Adjust the metrics accordingly (the default is be 5k at 30 minutes) and see if it does what you're hoping to do.

[@DanielEvansMusic]

@@mlegrand within apples workout app, yes but from any other that uses Apples API no... not yet anyway...

[@mlegrand]

​@@DanielEvansMusic - It looks like it's working on the Apple Workouts API kit side of things: struct PacerWorkout init(activity: HKWorkoutActivityType, location: HKWorkoutSessionLocationType, distance: Measurement, time: Measurement)

[@HilaryLorenz]

When structured workouts originating in TP, going into an apple watch and back to TP, does not show any details beyond HR and distance, there are no maps, individual miles are not parsed out like they are on Garmin, it is just one entry, when the original workout was about 24 intervals. How do you get it to parse out each interval when coming back into TP?

[@mlegrand]

Sounds like a bug if you're only seeing one of the 24 intervals. 😬 What did Training Peaks have to say?

[@Oharsh0928]

Can you training peaks app set up a workout plan so I can eventually be able to run a 5K or other race?

[@mlegrand]

Yes, within Training Peaks you could build out a workout plan towards a 5k race. I *think* that would require their premium plan. Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍

[@Oharsh0928]

@@mlegrand I guess I’ll have to look at it again. Couldn’t figure it out yesterday, but didn’t spend much time with it.

[@GameCast222]

you look strangely similar to my PE teacher

[@mlegrand]

I do coach cross country at the local high school. Maybe I am your PE teacher? Be sure to ask him what he thinks about the new Apple Workouts API when you see him tomorrow. And if he can't talk about it for at least 10 minutes straight, unsubscribe from the PE class immediately.

[@GameCast222]

@@mlegrand why should i unsubscribe from it

[@mlegrand]

@@GameCast222 - that was a joke.