Why Training Intelligence Needs First Principles
The TriDot Triathlon Podcast
TriDot Triathlon Training
4.9 • 634 Ratings
🗓️ 4 May 2026
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Summary
Most training platforms were built backwards. They started with what was easy to measure, layered features on top, and ended up with something that looks like training technology but is not actually training intelligence. In this opening episode of the First Principles of Training Intelligence series, Jeff Booher joins Andrew and Carrie to make the architectural case for a different way of building training technology. He walks through the ten credentialed coaches thought experiment, the five categories of training platforms, and the warehouse-to-hospital argument for why training intelligence cannot be retrofitted. It is the episode every other episode in this series will build on. Full technical breakdown at FitLogic.tech.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the show. If you listen to the tritout podcast or the run dot podcast, you are in the right place today. |
| 0:08.7 | I'm going to tell you who is on the show today and then we'll tell you what in the world we are talking about. |
| 0:15.5 | It's me, Andrew, the host of the trydout podcast, and I'm here withrie tollowson host of the run dot podcast how are you |
| 0:22.2 | I'm great and you can see I have my big glasses on so it's serious today you know anytime I have my |
| 0:28.1 | glasses on it's podcast day but I have my notes already this is going to be a deep one so I hope you |
| 0:33.8 | all came ready to learn our guest today is jeff boer the founder and CEO of Predictive Fitness, the company behind Run Dot Training, Try Dot Training, and so much more. Jeff, thanks for joining us. Oh, glad to be here. This is going to be fun, and I'm glad to see you have your glasses on, so I know I'll bring my serious talk. Yes, get serious. Maybe working some big words with some little words. |
| 0:55.4 | I love it. |
| 1:13.1 | Isn't that just how language works, Jeff? Like, just a combination of big words and little words. I think so. Anyway. Now, I just, I want to notate. I personally asked Jeff to come on the show. And in fact, we're going to be doing a whole series with Jeff kind of rolling out in the coming weeks. |
| 1:17.2 | All about the first principles of training intelligence. |
| 1:24.5 | There are a lot of folks out there trying their hand at designing training plans for runners, track athletes, and other endurance athletes. |
| 1:28.0 | And with over 20 years as a thought leader in this industry, |
| 1:33.4 | I asked Jeff to just come on and take us deep into what has to happen for training design to actually be good for the athlete. |
| 1:35.3 | Ooh, it's going to be fun. |
| 1:36.6 | But as always, we're going to start with our warm-up question, |
| 1:39.4 | move into our main set learning from Jeff. |
| 1:41.5 | And then we're going to ask Jeff an audience question on the cool down. |
| 1:44.7 | Lots of good stuff today. |
| 1:46.0 | So let's get after it. |
| 1:49.1 | This is the Tridot podcast, the triathlon show that brings you world-class coaching with every |
| 1:55.9 | conversation. |
| 1:57.2 | Let's get started with today's warm up. |
| 2:01.3 | Whether it's a team sport, an individual event, or one of our beloved endurance sports, sports are exciting to watch. |
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