The Best Athlete Monitoring Metrics (and Which Ones to Ignore)
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A practical coach-first framework for choosing athlete monitoring metrics that actually improve decisions — and dropping vanity numbers that waste time.
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How to Spot Injury Risk Trends Early Using Load, Wellness, and Pain Tracking
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A practical framework for coaches to identify athletes heading toward injury before it happens — using training load data, daily wellness scores, and structured pain reporting.
Read MoreReplace Excel + WhatsApp: A Simple Coach–Athlete Communication Workflow
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Most coaching teams still run on spreadsheets and group chats. Here is a straightforward workflow that replaces both — so nothing falls through the cracks.
Read MoreHow to Manage Training Load During Competition Season: Tapering and Maintaining Fitness
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A practical guide for coaches on tapering strategies, load management, and keeping athletes fit and sharp through the competition phase — without overtraining or losing form.
Read MoreRPE for Endurance & Team Sports: A Practical Guide for Athletes and Coaches
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How to use Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) to monitor training load across running, cycling, swimming, football, and other team sports — without expensive tech.
Read MoreACWR Explained for Coaches: How to Calculate It, Interpret It, and Adjust Training
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A practical, coach-friendly guide to the Acute:Chronic Workload Ratio (ACWR): how to compute it from simple session load, what it can (and cannot) tell you, and how to use it alongside wellness and pain signals to reduce risky spikes.
Read MoreTraining Journals: The Coach's Edge in Track & Field
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A detailed look at how a well-kept training journal supports evidence-based load monitoring, smarter training planing, and optional menstrual-cycle insights—plus how modern tools like Athlog lighten the admin burden for track-and-field coaches.
Read MoreWhy a Daily Journal is Crucial for Athletes: Optimize Your Energy Balance for Maximum Performance.
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A daily journal is the key to optimizing your energy balance as an athlete. Learn how tracking sleep, mood, and physical condition helps you maximize your performance. This blog post shows you how systematic self-observation helps you better understand your energy balance and optimally adjust your training. Learn from the experiences of an elite athlete how a daily journal helps you reach your full potential.
Read MoreWhy a Training Journal Makes Sense: Optimize Your Athletic Performance.
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A training journal is an essential tool for athletes to optimize their performance. This blog post shows why recording training data is so important and offers practical tips on how to get the most out of your training journal. Learn from the experiences of an elite athlete and discover how you can improve your athletic performance through self-reflection and analysis.
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