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VO2max and threshold coaching with Garmin + Strava

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By Ramon Curto · MSc Exercise Physiology · 15 years coaching

How elite endurance coaching turns Garmin and Strava metrics into weekly decisions that improve race performance.

Elite coaching is not about collecting more data. It is about choosing the right data at the right moment.

At SportPlan, we combine Garmin physiology signals and Strava training context to understand readiness, fatigue and adaptation week by week.

When VO2max trends up while threshold pace stalls, we adjust training density and quality to unlock race-specific speed.

When fatigue rises without fitness gains, we reduce load, protect consistency, and keep long-term progression on track.

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Methodology

Methodology designed by Ramon Curto, MSc Exercise Physiology

Ramon Curto designed SportPlan's endurance-training methodology from exercise-physiology principles. SportPlan applies it autonomously to the information you enter and the data you choose to connect; it is not ongoing one-to-one coaching or medical care.

Last revised July 2026

  • MSc Exercise Physiology
  • Endurance-training methodology
  • Connected training-data analysis
  • Block periodization · Polarized training