In 2023, COROS set out to solve an important issue within the coaching community that is the lack of free and accessible training education for athletes. With our strong knowledge of sports science and dedication to the matter from the COROS team, we decided to take action and build this service for our customers in hopes to provide training tools and ultimately autonomy for athletes as they continue to explore perfection.
COROS Coaches are a team of certified, dedicated coaches with a goal of educating athletes through one-on-one conversations, training blogs, new plans and workouts, and athletes performance analysis, for FREE.
As we reflect on the success of 2023, we look forward to helping you toward your own goals in 2024!
1,693 Questions Answered
Every day, COROS Coaches answer our athletes' questions regarding their build up to race day, their data, and anything in between. We are constantly looking to support your training journey with educational tools and individualized feedback based on your own data from COROS Training Hub.
Here are some commonly asked questions from athletes we've received over the past year:
- How long should my taper be for a 100k ultra race?
- Which metric should I be monitoring to ensure I improve fitness leading up to race day?
- Which training plan would be best suited for me if I want to break the 3-hour mark at the marathon?
If you would like your questions answered as well, email us at coach@coros.com and we will happily reach back out to discuss training together!
61 Training Blogs
On of our main objectives has always been to share valuable training insights. We focused on creating concise yet resourceful articles for you to refer to. They covered everything from understanding metrics to introducing new training concepts.
Here are some of our most read articles created by COROS Coaches over the past year, although you can find all of our blogs in our Training Blog Library.
- How Do Pro Athletes Use the Base Fitness Metric
- Strength Training: The Key to Injury Prevention
- The Science Behind the COROS Heart Rate Monitor
44 Workouts
Over the past year, we have created a great deal of strength, road running, and trail workouts to help you fill the gaps in your training and give you ideas to avoid plateaus.
Although you can find the full list of workouts to download to your watch in our new Workout Library, here are some of our most downloaded workouts:
40 Athletes' Performance Analysis
This year, we have witnessed incredible achievements from our athletes all over the world. COROS Coaches have been honored to sit down with them, discuss training, and provide a breakdown of how those athletes have accomplished such amazing feats.
While you can find the full list in our Training Blog Library, here are some of our athletes' performance highlights from 2023:
- Kilian Jornet's Adventure: 177 Peaks Over 3,000m in 8 Days
- Des Linden Sets the Masters Record in Chicago
- Sally McRae Wins The Grand Slam of 200-Mile Races
16 Training Plans
Whether you have been training for your first 5k or an ultra-marathon race, we have been working hard to provide you with a wide variety of training plans for you to focus on what truly matters- your training. Our COROS Coaches are proud to now offer a diverse range of activities in their plans such as strength, road running, trail running, cycling, and others soon to come!
You can find the full list in our Training Plan Library, but here are 3 plans we recently designed to help you reach your full potential:
- 8-week Strength Training Plan for Injury Prevention
- 16-week Intermediate Marathon Training Plan
- 10-week 50k Mountain Training Plan
1 Training Camp... For Now!
In 2023, COROS Coaches introduced the very first Training Camp to support 400 athletes in their half and full marathon races in the Fall by providing personalized training plans and individualized feedback over 8 weeks.
While you can get a glimpse of how the athletes performed in this Training Camp Analysis that our COROS Coaches have completed at the end of the camp, here is some feedback from the athletes after their race:
The Coros Training Camp 2023 came at an ideal time. I was preparing for my first NYC Marathon in November and had a 1/2 Marathon pacing assignment near the beginning of camp in August. The coaches helped me adapt the camp plans for my goal race and had great tips on running, mental preparation, and workouts throughout the program. The coaches even noticed some anomalies in heart rate data which I had checked out by a cardiologist. [...] The Coros Training Camp and coaches helped strengthen me to overcome the sore ankle and finish the New York City Marathon strong. - COROS Training Camp Athlete
The coaches were incredibly supportive and encouraging and always answered all my many questions. [...] They were incredibly knowledgable and went above and beyond to help me. I ran my very first half marathon a couple weeks ago and I ran faster than I expected and crushed my goal!! I was smiling the entire race and felt great!! I am so thankful for this camp that I’m going to do it again for a full marathon!! Thank you Coros Team!! - COROS Training Camp Athlete
Thank you very much to COROS Coaches! The experience and the learning was brilliant, who would've thought I can do so much with my Coros watch! The best part is, I barely scratched the surface of what I am able to achieve, pretty sure I can smash my PB again! Thanks to all! - COROS Training Camp Athlete
Photo: Lavender Lloyd / Trevor Doerksen / Payton Erk
What's Ahead For 2024?
In 2023, we set out to solve an issue and provide training education to the community. Next year, we will work just as hard to fill the gaps and be present for you to guide you through your training journey. If you have used our services in the past, we thank you! If you have not yet and would like to get training insights from our certified coaches, send us an email to coach@coros.com to get the conversation rolling. We look forward to working with you in 2024!
