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As a salute to all the frontline community heroes who have kept services running throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Adidas Running has launched a donation relay to support relief efforts. From May 29 - June 7, for every hour you exercise, regardless of sport, Adidas Running is giving $1USD to the WHO COVID-19 Solidarity Response fund. The goal of the #HomeTeamHero challenge is to inspire one million workout hours, raising one million US dollars! All you need to do is connect your Suunto app and Adidas Running accounts, join the challenge, record your next workout with your Suunto watch and, boom, your activity is automatically synced with your Adidas Running account and your time and sweat will support the WHO’s COVID-19 relief efforts. Who needs more motivation than that?   Join the #HomeTeamHero donation relay!     All the latest Suunto watches – the 3, 5, 7 and 9 – are now compatible with the Adidas Running app (formerly called Runtastic). Adidas Running is a passionate community, and offers regular challenges, tips on how to train and tools to follow your training and progress. There is both a free version of the app, and a premium membership with extra benefits. To sync with Adidas Running, go to your Profile in Suunto App and select Connect to other services. Select Adidas Running and connect your account. All your new workouts will then automatically flow to Adidas Running. To show the endurance power of Suunto users and to represent, you can also join the Suunto group in the Adidas Running app. Let’s show them how we do it!   All images: © Thomas Marzusch, Kreativ-Instinkt   Read more articles Blaze fresh routes with Suunto Heatmaps  The benefits of training to music and making your best playlist How to adapt your training when the unexpected strikes How to improve your walking technique

Rather than follow the herd, with Suunto Heatmaps you can find places where the crowd doesn't train. Then paint the town red and yellow with your own training glow. Whether you're looking for running, cycling, swimming or hiking routes, Heatmaps shows where the hotspots are, and where there's space for you to stay safe and keep your distance. View Heatmaps on Suunto app and offline with Suunto 7 Based on millions of workouts, Heatmaps show where the Suunto community loves to train across the planet. Discover new training routes in your own neighborhood, find the popular local spots when you are somewhere new or – to stay safe and keep your distance – avoid the much-travelled trails. To view activity specific Heatmaps and to plan routes go to the map view of your Suunto app and select the desired Heatmap layer. If you don’t have Suunto app yet, get it from the App Store or Google Play and start exploring. On a Suunto 7 you have easy, offline access to both Heatmaps and detailed terrain maps when you're exercising outdoors. You can see your track on the map, use Heatmaps to explore new routes, or follow your track back to where you started from.

ウォーキングは、誰でも始めやすい運動です。特別な道具がなくても、通勤、散歩、買い物、週末の外出など、日常の中に取り入れやすいのが魅力です。 一方で、「ただ歩いているだけ」になってしまうと、姿勢が崩れたり、足や腰に余計な負担がかかったり、思ったほど運動効果を感じにくいこともあります。 ウォーキングの効果を高めるには、歩く時間や歩数だけでなく、姿勢、腕振り、足裏の使い方を少し意識することが大切です。 この記事では、正しいウォーキングフォームを身につけるための基本ポイントと、Suuntoウォッチを使ってウォーキングを記録するメリットを紹介します。 目次 ウォーキングは「ただ歩くだけ」ではない 正しいウォーキングフォームが大切な理由 ウォーキングフォームを改善する3つのポイント 1. 腕と脚を自然に連動させる 2. 頭の位置を整える 3. 足裏をやさしく使う ウォーキング前後に意識したいこと ウォーキングを習慣にするコツ Suuntoウォッチでウォーキングを記録するメリット ウォーキングからランニングを始めたい人へ まとめ｜ウォーキングフォームを整えて、歩く時間をもっと心地よく ウォーキングは「ただ歩くだけ」ではない ウォーキングは、体力づくりや健康維持に取り入れやすい運動です。ランニングよりも負荷が低く、運動習慣がない人でも始めやすい一方で、歩き方の癖は人によって大きく異なります。 スマートフォンを見ながら下を向いて歩く、腕をほとんど振らない、足裏を強く地面に打ちつける、左右どちらかに体重が偏る。こうした癖があると、歩いているつもりでも身体をうまく使えていないことがあります。 ウォーキングフォームを整える第一歩は、自分の歩き方に気づくことです。 まずは「どこに力が入っているか」「足音が大きくないか」「目線が下がっていないか」を意識してみましょう。 正しいウォーキングフォームが大切な理由 正しいウォーキングフォームは、見た目をきれいにするためだけのものではありません。 姿勢や腕振り、足裏の使い方が整うと、身体を無理なく前に進めやすくなります。余計な力みが減り、長く歩いても疲れにくくなることがあります。 また、ウォーキングは継続することで効果を感じやすい運動です。無理のないフォームで歩けると、日々の散歩や運動習慣も続けやすくなります。 ウォーキング初心者は、最初から速く歩こうとするよりも、まずは姿勢とリズムを整えることを意識しましょう。慣れてきたら、歩く時間、距離、心拍数などを少しずつ確認していくのがおすすめです。 ウォーキングフォームを改善する3つのポイント ウォーキングフォームを改善するときは、細かい動きを一度に直そうとしなくても大丈夫です。 まずは、以下の3つを意識してみましょう。 腕と脚を自然に連動させる 頭の位置を整える 足裏をやさしく使う この3つを意識するだけでも、歩き方の印象や身体の使い方が変わりやすくなります。 1. 腕と脚を自然に連動させる ウォーキングでは、右脚が前に出るときに左腕が前に出るように、腕と脚が自然に連動します。 腕をまったく振らずに歩いたり、肩に力が入りすぎたりすると、身体の動きが小さくなり、歩幅やリズムも乱れやすくなります。 まずは立った状態で、肩の力を抜き、腕を前後に軽く振ってみましょう。慣れてきたら、反対側の腕と脚が自然に前へ出る感覚を意識しながら歩きます。 ポイントは、腕を大きく振ろうとしすぎないことです。肩まわりをリラックスさせ、肘を軽く曲げて、自然なリズムで歩くことを意識しましょう。 意識するポイント 肩の力を抜く 腕は前後に自然に振る 右脚と左腕、左脚と右腕が連動する感覚を持つ 腰や骨盤まわりを固めすぎない 腕と脚が自然に連動すると、歩くリズムが作りやすくなります。最初は少しぎこちなく感じても、散歩や通勤の中で少しずつ意識してみましょう。 2. 頭の位置を整える ウォーキング中に下を向いて歩くと、頭が前に出やすくなります。特にスマートフォンを見ながら歩く習慣がある人は、首や肩に負担がかかりやすくなります。 歩くときは、頭が肩の上に自然に乗るような姿勢を意識しましょう。目線は足元ではなく、少し先を見るイメージです。あごを軽く引き、首の後ろを長く保つようにすると、背すじも伸びやすくなります。口元やあごに力が入っていると上半身が固まりやすいので、顔まわりもリラックスさせましょう。 意識するポイント 目線は足元ではなく少し先へ向ける あごを軽く引く 首の後ろを長く保つ 肩をすくめない 口元やあごの力を抜く 姿勢を整えるときは、胸を張りすぎる必要はありません。頭、肩、腰が自然に積み重なるような感覚で、無理なく立つことが大切です。 3. 足裏をやさしく使う ウォーキングでは、足を地面に強く打ちつけるのではなく、足裏をなめらかに使うことが大切です。 まずは、かかとの中心に近い部分で接地し、足裏の外側から小指側、親指側へと自然に体重を移動させるように歩いてみましょう。最後は親指の付け根あたりで地面を押すような感覚です。 ただし、無理に理想的な足運びを作ろうとしすぎる必要はありません。まずは自分がどのように足をついているかを感じることから始めましょう。足音が大きい、左右で接地の感覚が違う、つま先が外や内に向きすぎるといった点に気づくだけでも、フォーム改善のきっかけになります。 意識するポイント 足を強く打ちつけない かかとから足裏全体へ、なめらかに体重を移す 最後は親指の付け根あたりで軽く押す 足音を少し小さくする意識を持つ 左右の接地感の違いに気づく 足裏をやさしく使えるようになると、歩き方がなめらかになり、長く歩くときもリズムを保ちやすくなります。 ウォーキング前後に意識したいこと ウォーキングは始めやすい運動ですが、急に長い距離を歩いたり、速いペースで歩きすぎたりすると、足や膝、腰に負担がかかることがあります。 特に久しぶりに運動を始める人は、最初から頑張りすぎず、短い時間から始めるのがおすすめです。 ウォーキング前 歩き始める前は、足首、ふくらはぎ、股関節、肩まわりを軽く動かしておきましょう。 大きなストレッチを長く行う必要はありません。足首を回す、肩を回す、軽くその場で足踏みするなど、身体を少し温めてから歩き始めると、動きに入りやすくなります。 ウォーキング中 ウォーキング中は、ペースだけでなく、呼吸や姿勢にも意識を向けてみましょう。 息が上がりすぎる場合は、無理に速く歩く必要はありません。会話ができるくらいの強度から始めると、継続しやすくなります。 また、信号待ちや坂道、階段などで姿勢が崩れやすいので、定期的に「目線」「肩の力」「足音」をチェックしてみましょう。 ウォーキング後 歩き終わった後は、ふくらはぎ、太もも、股関節まわりを軽く伸ばしておくと、身体のこわばりを感じにくくなります。 その日の距離や歩数、心拍数、疲労感を記録しておくと、自分に合ったウォーキング量を見つけやすくなります。 ウォーキングを習慣にするコツ ウォーキングは、続けることで日常のコンディションづくりに役立ちます。大切なのは、最初から完璧なフォームや長い距離を目指すことではなく、無理なく続けられる形を見つけることです。 例えば、以下のような形で始めると取り入れやすくなります。 目的 始め方の目安 運動不足を解消したい 1日10〜15分から始める 気分転換したい 昼休みや夕方に短く歩く 体力をつけたい 週3回、20〜30分を目安に歩く ランニングの準備をしたい ウォーキングと軽いジョギングを組み合わせる 回復目的で歩きたい 疲労感を見ながらゆっくり歩く 習慣化のコツは、歩く時間を生活の中に固定することです。朝の通勤前、昼休み、夕食後など、続けやすいタイミングを決めておくと、無理なく習慣にしやすくなります。 Suuntoウォッチでウォーキングを記録するメリット ウォーキングフォームを整えるには、歩き方を意識するだけでなく、日々の歩行を記録して振り返ることも役立ちます。 対応するSuuntoウォッチでは、ウォーキング中の距離、時間、ペース、心拍数、ルート、消費エネルギーなどを記録できます。歩いた内容を可視化することで、運動習慣を続けるモチベーションにもつながります。 歩数や距離を確認できる ウォーキングを習慣にしたいときは、まず自分がどれくらい歩いているかを知ることが大切です。 Suuntoウォッチで歩数や距離を記録しておくと、日ごとの変化を確認しやすくなります。無理に歩数だけを増やすのではなく、疲労感や生活リズムに合わせて少しずつ調整していきましょう。 心拍数で運動強度を確認できる 同じ距離を歩いていても、坂道、気温、体調、歩くペースによって身体への負荷は変わります。 心拍数を確認することで、その日のウォーキングが軽めだったのか、しっかり運動になっていたのかを把握しやすくなります。健康づくりや体力づくりを目的に歩く場合は、心拍数を見ながら無理のないペースを探すのがおすすめです。 ルートを記録できる GPSに対応したSuuntoウォッチでは、歩いたルートを記録できます。 いつもの散歩コース、旅先でのウォーキング、週末のハイキングなどを記録しておくと、あとからSuuntoアプリで振り返る楽しみも増えます。距離や時間だけでなく、どこを歩いたかを見返せると、次のコース選びにも役立ちます。 回復状態を見ながら無理なく続けられる ウォーキングは負荷が低い運動ですが、疲れている日や睡眠不足の日に無理をすると、身体に負担を感じることもあります。 対応するSuuntoウォッチでは、睡眠や回復状態、HRVなどを確認できます。体調に合わせて歩く時間や強度を調整することで、ウォーキングを無理なく続けやすくなります。 HRVについて詳しく知りたい方は、こちらの記事も参考にしてください。 ▶︎関連記事：HRVとは？Suuntoウォッチで回復状態をチェックする方法 ウォーキングからランニングを始めたい人へ ウォーキングに慣れてきたら、少しずつランニングを取り入れるのもおすすめです。 最初から長く走る必要はありません。例えば、5分歩いて1分走る、10分歩いて2分走るなど、ウォーキングとジョギングを組み合わせることで、身体への負担を抑えながら走る習慣を作りやすくなります。 ランニングを始めると、距離、ペース、心拍数、GPS精度、バッテリー持ちなど、ウォッチで確認したい情報も増えていきます。初めてランニングウォッチを選ぶ方は、こちらの記事も参考にしてください。 ▶︎関連記事：初めてのランニングウォッチの選び方｜初心者が失敗しないポイントを解説 Suuntoのランニングウォッチを比較したい方は、こちらの記事も参考にしてください。 ▶︎関連記事：スントのランニングウォッチとは？Suunto Run・Race S・Race 2の選び方 まとめ｜ウォーキングフォームを整えて、歩く時間をもっと心地よく ウォーキングは、日常に取り入れやすく、継続しやすい運動です。 より心地よく歩くためには、歩数や距離だけでなく、姿勢、腕振り、頭の位置、足裏の使い方を意識することが大切です。 まずは、次の3つから始めてみましょう。 腕と脚を自然に連動させる 頭の位置を整える 足裏をやさしく使う 正しいウォーキングフォームは、一度で身につくものではありません。日々の散歩や通勤の中で少しずつ意識しながら、自分にとって無理のない歩き方を見つけていきましょう。 Suuntoウォッチで歩数、距離、心拍数、ルートを記録すれば、自分の変化にも気づきやすくなります。毎日のウォーキングを、もっと楽しく、もっと計画的に続けてみましょう。 ▶︎SuuntoのランニングGPSウォッチを見る

DJs have an uncanny ability to sense the mood on the dancefloor and the perfect gem to drop to bring the crowd up or down. You can learn to do the same with your own workouts! We recently spoke to DJ act the Mambo Brothers about workout music and how to put together a playlist that makes you want to move – see below! The Mambo Brothers, Christian and Alan Anadon, have been living and breathing electronic music since they were kids. Their parents were founders of the legendary Cafe Mambo Ibiza where some of the world’s biggest name DJs have come to play. Now full time DJs themselves, they try to exercise everyday to stay in balance. In a new partnership with Suunto, the Mambo Brothers put together three playlists for Suunto users to enjoy on their next workout. The first playlist is ideal for recovery and chilling. The second playlist is more upbeat. And the third playlist is suited to an intense workout.   © Kevin Scott Batchelor Play your own favorite tunes from your wrist With the Suunto 7 smartwatch you can connect your headphones to your phone and control music and other audio – adjust volume, pause and skip tracks – straight from your wrist without taking your phone out of your pocket. You can also listen to music without your phone: Spotify has just released an update to their Wear OS app that enables offline use. Simply connect your bluetooth headphones with your watch and download the tracks that you want to take with you! With this new feature, Spotify Premium users will be able to download their favorite albums, playlists, and podcasts to listen offline. Free users will be able to stream their tunes in Shuffle Mode using a WiFi or cellular connection, as well as download any of their favorite podcasts directly to the watch. LEARN HOW TO USE SPOTIFY WITH YOUR SUUNTO 7   The right music can boost performance There are numerous studies that have shown the performance boosting potential of music. As always with scientific research, the findings are complex and contingent. To simplify things, the National Center for Health Research breaks down the benefits of listening to music while working out into two main categories: physical and psychological benefits. Boosting physical performance For you pop, rock and electronic music lovers, there’s good news; studies show that listening to music with between 120 and 140 beats per minute (BPM) can improve athletic performance. It can improve your pace, effort, overall distance or number of reps. Studies have shown cyclists can push harder when listening to faster tempo music. Another study discovered that our inbuilt rhythm response – the tendency to synchronise movement with music – helps runners to keep pace. Slower music, between 85 and 115 BPM, can also help to reduce your heart rate, suggesting it might be good to listen to during your warm down or recovery. Psychological benefits Listening to music has a massive impact on our perception and mood. One study found that listening to music you enjoy can elevate your mood and improve self awareness. It also distracts you from the sometimes unpleasant sensations of your workout, such as a thumping heart or tired and shaky muscles. And these two seem commonsense: music can kick you in the butt and get you out the door for a run, according to this study, while this study suggests it makes workouts more fun (we knew that!) Lastly, it also reduces your perceived level of exertion and can delay on the onset of fatigue! 5 tips to create an awesome workout playlist Get the mood right “Make it happy and uplifting so you can feel the good vibes and positive energy,” The Mambo Brothers advise. “It’s amazing what music can make us feel!” Try creating different playlists from different moods. For example, you might want a different playlist for a morning run compared to a run after work. One playlist might fit better for when you have tons of energy and another for when you’re feeling worn out. Pick the right BPM This handy tool tells you any song’s BPM. The recommended BPM for low to moderate workouts is between 120 and 140 BPM. For activities like yoga, pilates or mobility exercises, choose songs between 60 to 90 BPM. For slightly more intense exercise, the BPM can be around 150. For full on exercise, like cross fit or indoor cycling, the BPM can be up to 180. Consider creating different playlists for different activity intensities. Find the right rhythm Remember the “rhythm response” we mentioned above? To benefit from this natural tendency, try to find music with a BPM that matches your desired pace. For runners, match your stride rate to BPM, and cyclists match the number of RPM to BPM. If you’re doing lifting weights, be careful not to go with music with crazy fast BPM – or you might hurt yourself! Create a journey Every successful DJ knows how to take the crowd on a journey. If they only play one style, or one intensity, people get bored. Try to select music for your playlists that give a sense of a beginning, a middle and an end. You want to experience some big highs and some mellow moments during your workout. Perhaps you know you tend to struggle at around the three quarter mark of your long run, for example, so build in some bigger sound, faster tempo tunes for then in your playlist. Test it out No playlist is ever really finished. Feel free to make changes as you go so you get it just right. “Make a draft playlist, try it out while training, and if one tune doesn’t work delete it from the list,” the Mambo Brothers advise. “After three or four workouts, you should have a playlist that can really motivate you!”   Lead image: © Philipp Reiter   Read more articles Meet the Mambo Brothers, two health conscious DJs living the nightlife Ultra champ Courtney Dauwalter's 6 tips for mental strength How to adapt your training when the unexpected strikes Finding the right coach and Suunto compatible training service for you  

  They travel the world playing at festivals and parties that go until the sun rises. They return home to Ibiza and party some more at their own venues, including the famous Café Mambo Ibiza. But don’t be fooled, Mambo Brothers Christian and Alan Anadon prize health and fitness as much as an epic night out partying. They have been living and breathing electronic music since they were kids. EDM aristocrats, their parents were founders of the legendary Café Mambo Ibiza where some of the world’s biggest name DJs have come to play. Only boys, they watched and learned, fell in love with music and the ability of DJs to send a crowd wild. Now they run the cafe, play at events across the globe, and produce their own music. In a new partnership with Suunto, the Mambo Brothers put together three playlists for Suunto users to enjoy on their next workout. The first playlist is ideal for recovery and chilling. The second playlist offers more get up and go. And the third playlist consists of tracks suited to an intense workout. We caught up with two brothers and asked them about sports, fitness and the DJ lifestyle – read on below.         With a view like that we can see why Christian likes to work out at home. © Mambo Brothers Play your own favorite tunes from your wrist With the Suunto 7 smartwatch you can connect your headphones to your phone and control music and other audio – adjust volume, pause and skip tracks – straight from your wrist without taking your phone out of your pocket. You can also listen to music without your phone: Spotify has just released an update to their Wear OS app that enables offline use. Simply connect your bluetooth headphones with your watch and download the tracks that you want to take with you! With this new feature, Spotify Premium users will be able to download their favorite albums, playlists, and podcasts to listen offline. Free users will be able to stream their tunes in Shuffle Mode using a WiFi or cellular connection, as well as download any of their favorite podcasts directly to the watch.   LEARN HOW TO USE SPOTIFY WITH YOUR SUUNTO 7   Running, the gym, hiking, dancing all night – what’s your sport? As kids, we really enjoyed playing basketball on the weekends, but all that kind of thing got lost when we discovered the world’s best night clubs on Ibiza! Nowadays, we mostly go to the gym and work out there. We do 30 to 45 min runs on the treadmill and keep our heart rate over 140 to burn all that excess good life we have! Then we do compound exercises like deadlifts, squats with dumbbells, lumberjacks etc. Doing this helps us burn fat much faster. Any outdoor adventure sports? Sometimes we enjoy a good hike somewhere on the island, or while we are on tour we find a good track to walk. We also do a lot of deep sea diving. We love diving as it’s a gentle sport, and you have to be concentrated on your breathing and what you see in the water so it’s a very relaxing and a kind of therapy for us. It helps us to chill out. Being a DJ is a nocturnal life right? How do you stay balanced and in shape? For us it’s really difficult to find a routine because it’s so easily broken with all the travelling, playing at festivals, nightclubs, working at our venues in Ibiza. We have tried working with a personal trainer, which works very well during winter months, but when the night clubs in Ibiza open, and the summer tours start again, it’s a drastic change for us. We difficult to keep appointments because we never know what time we are going to call it a night. So this makes maintaining a routine difficult. It’s important for us to do some form of sport every day to get the positive vibes that exercise brings!   Alan overlooks Ibiza, an island famous for its electronic music. © Mambo Brothers Has the DJ scene got healthier these days or is it still pretty wild? It has got healthier for sure, and DJs are more conscious about wellbeing and feeling good in general. We are all very happy about that, but we are still playing with fire every night and try not to cross the line and break routines and good habits. For us, it’s very important to maintain good habits like training most days, plus sometimes adding a hike, a swim in the ocean, and eating healthy food! Keeping a balance and feeling fit is essential to handle our busy schedule. What do you love about producing music and DJing at dance parties? We love being DJs because it’s very social and we love making friends around the world that eventually visit us at Cafe Mambo during the summer. It makes us very happy being able to return their hospitality and have a few shots of good tequila with them! We have an amazing job; you get to travel, meet people, eat at great restaurants and of course dance! Producing our music is great – we get a buzz when a studio session goes well and we get a good track that you can play at a gig and see the crowd’s reaction. You can see how the track works and whether we are getting it right or if it needs some changes next time we’re in the studio! We feel blessed to be able to travel the world doing what we love most! Tell me about your playlists and why you chose these tracks? All the music has been tested on the treadmill and it works! We have never ran so much and enjoyed it so much! We have made a selection of classics, music that we love, and records that really motivate us! We hope you like it and enjoy as much as we do!   Lead image: Photo by Sebastian Coman Travel on Unsplash   Read more articles The benefits of training to music and making your best playlist 4 indoor training tips for endurance athletes How to adapt your training when the unexpected strikes 7 indoor training exercises to stay in shape

Michael Arend coaches ultra and marathon runners, as well as triathletes and ski mountaineers.   With much of the human population currently confined to their homes because of the coronavirus, our online connections have become vastly more important. Everything from meeting with friends and family, to yoga and exercise classes, and faith group meetings, all the way to dance parties have moved online. For runners, triathletes and cyclists meeting a coach face-to-face is no longer allowed or advisable. But working with a coach online and managing your training via one of the many digital platforms now available can keep your training on track. We talked to professional endurance coach Michael Arend, a former officer in the German Mountain Army, semi pro runner and host of Germany’s most popular running podcast, Fat Boys Run, and asked how to work with a coach online. We also did a stocktake of all the awesome online coaching services Suunto partners with and have provided a list below. And check out the Suunto Value Pack to see the additional benefits provided to Suunto watch owners by these partners.   Find a a coach now Michael says now is a good time to work with a coach because things are so uncertain and many of our plans are out the window. A good coach can help steady the ship and adapt your training so you still reach your goals. “Some athletes need help to stay optimistic and to prepare for the races in autumn,” he says. “Others need creative suggestions on how to arrange the training. Working with a coach online can help with long term planning, macro planning and how to rearrange the goals. In times of uncertainty a coach can provide a lot of experience and I think that’s the greatest demand in this time.” Here are his three tips for a successful coach-athlete relationship! Trust is a must It’s difficult to trust someone you’ve never met in person, right? Michael says this is the one con of working with a coach online. “Online coaching has a lot of pros, but one big con is establishing trust,” he says. “That’s the most important thing. Of course a coach has to know his or her physiology and science, and should have proven experience and the soft skills, but if the athlete is suspicious from the start on, it is hard to work together.” The upshot? Make sure you choose a coach you definitely trust. That way you can let him or her lead the way without doubting or questioning his or her suggestions. “Try to trust your coach at least for a fews months,” Michael says. “Even if you think you know better, that’s rarely the case.” Honesty first For a coach to help you he or she needs to know where you are really at with your training and how things are going for you. Don’t hide where you are at from you coach. You’ll only cheat yourself. “First of all, be honest,” Michael says. “Of course I cannot speak for every coach, but for my coaches I can definitely say that they all want to help the athlete inact in their dreams. There are a lot of topics which are not enjoyable to discuss, but your coach should know about your stress at home and about your digestion problems.” Eye level and informed You don’t want to have a coach who calls all the shots with little concern for your input, or a coach who gives into your whims and excuses. “It has to be a relationship at eye level,” Michael says. “Your coach should be able to tell you the meaning and goals of your training and of every workout, without using stock standard phrases. He should use your experience and let you participate in his or her decisions. In addition to our regular conversations, we send an analysis video to our clients once a month in which we explain the progress and justify our decisions. That is very important.”   Photo by Curtis MacNewton on Unsplash  Digital training services and apps You’re still looking for a coach and training service and now need to pick a service to help you hold and analyze your workouts? Read on – we’ve put together some options for you. There are various online apps and services that you can use with your Suunto watch. Many of these help to match you with a coach and allow your coach to monitor your workouts and keep you on track. The services have different pricing models, and different benefits because some are focused on different sports. The Suunto Value Pack offers Suunto watch owners additional benefits and special deals. Learn about the Suunto Value Pack benefits! TrainingPeaks TrainingPeaks is probably the most well known coaching platform for endurance training in the world, especially among the cyclists and triathletes. TrainingPeaks provides in-depth training analysis tools, the possibility to buy training programs and be connected with your coach via the platform. It gives you analysis and overview tools with parameters, such as training stress score (TSS). If you don’t have a coach, there is a coach matching service where you can try to get a coach that fits your needs. Coaches can monitor several athletes via Trainingpeaks and also sell their training programs for athletes who don’t need one to one coaching. Pricing: Limited free versionPremium account: 9.92€/monthCoach’s account: basic, $19USD/month; unlimited, $49USD/month Trainingpeaks here. Today’s Plan Today’s Plan is an online training and analytics platform suitable for coaches and athletes from beginners, self-trained enthusiasts or fully coached professional athletes. The platform has been gaining popularity in the cycling and triathlon communities. The system includes a range of powerful online training tools that allows athletes to enjoy the quantifiable benefits of structured training. You can also choose to use the training plans generated by the platform. Today’s Plan offers free tools for coaches. They can also create their own branded coaching site on the platform. Pricing: I train myself: 16.00€/monthI have a coach or structure my own training: 11.00€/month More about Today’s Plan here. PKRS.AI PKRS.AI provides 24/7 coaching for its members. Built by Olympic Gold medalists, world champions and their coaches, PKRS.AI is the perfect marriage of A.I. technology with a human touch. When you start using PKRS, you will be matched with a coaching team based on your preferences. PKRS then builds a personal training plan based on your goals and the time you have to train. There are real coaches that follow your training and your plan will adapt based on your actions. PRKS.AI also provides a video library for strength training as well daily stats from your lifestyle. Pricing: 90€/month More about PKRS.AI here. Staminity Staminity is a professional service for online training in cycling sports and most popular in Russia. It’s made for athletes, coaches and clubs. For athletes, Staminity helps to find a coach or get the best training plan to reach your goals. For coaches, Staminity provides the planning and analysis tools. For teams, Staminity provides coaching and athlete management. Staminity provides in-depth analysis tools, workouts summaries, training plans and templates, and the ability to manage other activities such as sickness or diet. Pricing: Athletes Basic: free. Premium: 5€/monthCoaches: 5€/monthClubs: 5€/month More about Staminity here. PWRlab PWRlab is designed for runners and provides insights into how much training load they are getting from their daily workouts. PRWlab provides coaches with the ability to monitor the runner’s resilience, and to identify if they are over or under training. This can be also used to determine if the athlete has a greater risk of injury. PWRlab uses easy to understand traffic lights to illustrate the risk of injury; this is based on training load and stride characteristics. Pricing: $15.99USD/month More about PWRlab here. SportTracks SportTracks is a complete solution for planning, tracking, analyzing, and sharing your workouts and other fitness performance data. It’s particularly popular among cyclists, runners and triathletes. Coaches can use it for free as long as their clients have the unlimited version of SportTracks. They also have the option to pay a monthly fee and switch this between athletes. For example, a coach subscription for five athletes would cost $39USD/month. Pricing: $59USD/year More about SportsTracks here. Coach4Pro Coach4Pro is a customizable platform for coaches and well-being professionals. It’s designed to help coaches run their business, and can also be used with corporate wellness programs and to manage a team of athletes. For coaches the platform has training planner tools, integrated messaging between the coach and athlete, and content libraries to share with clients. Pricing: The pricing is based on the number of athletes the coach is managing. Each athlete costs 0.33€/day+VAT so four athletes would cost 48€/month. More about Coach4Pro here. XHALE Xhale is a specialized triathlon coaching platform. It’s training diary simplifies tracking, planning and connecting the training to the overall plan. It helps athletes to plan their week, stay consistent and build motivation. With Xhale you and your coach analyse workouts, create new splits, overlay and compare laps and sessions as you progress towards your training goals. Pricing: The pricing is based on the number of athletes a coach has. For up to 10 athletes it costs 5.99€/ per athlete/month. More about Xhale here. RunningCoach RunningCoach is an online training platform designed for runners. The toolset provides runners with a dynamic training plan and various parameters to calculate and shape your personal training plan. The platform also offers coaches to support you. Pricing: Freemium versionBronze: 10€/month; Silver: 15€/month; Gold: 69€/month More about RunningCoach here.   Go-Heja Go-Heja provides a full club and athlete management service. For clubs, Go-Heja provides athlete management system with sports, communication, payments and your own club store. For coaches Go-Heja provides planning, athlete training analysis, monitoring and direct communication tools. And for athletes the Go-Heja platform can be used with or without a coach for training planning and analysis. Pricing: $1.5USD per athlete, per month. More about Go-Heja here.   To get connected with these services first register with the one below that fits your needs, and connect it with the Suunto app. Once you select Suunto, you will be asked to authorize the tool’s access to the data stored by your watch and Suunto App. Do this by giving the Suunto app your username and password. From then on all your workouts will automatically sync with your chosen coaching platform. You can connect to several tools and find your data in each one. Your data will also remain in Suunto App. Read more articles How to adapt your training when the unexpected strikes Ultra champ Courtney Dauwalter's 6 tips for mental strength 4 indoor workout tips for endurance athletes Adapting to life in a time of pandemic