Ep. 20: Machine Learning and AI in Cycling Coaching feat. Coach Shayne Gaffney

The Virtual Velo Podcast p/b TheZommunique.com

In Episode Twenty of the Virtual Velo Podcast, our host, Ken, interviews Coaches Joy Murphy and Shayne Gaffney to discuss the rise of Artificial Intelligence-based tools for cycling coaching.

Shayne Gaffney is the owner of GC Coaching and a pioneer in using Zwift as a tool to help train his athletes. He has developed many of Zwift’s training plans and is a former Zwift Product Manager.

Joy Murphy is a USA Tri-Level 1 Certified Coach, EnJoy Fitness founder, a regular contributor to The Zommunique, and the guest host of The Virtual Velo Podcast.

Will Artificial Intelligence take over the role of coaches, or will it be a tool that frees up coaches’ resources to focus on things the machines cannot? Please give it a listen to discover our thoughts and what the future of A.I. holds for your training!

Other key points:

• Shayne discusses using technology to scale his coaching business
• Joy discusses loving the rich data that she gets from her athletes
• Joy discusses the merits of AI coaching tools for athletes that prefer to be self-coached whether it is out of interest or financial constraints
• Ken and Shayne talk about the future of linking training stress, nutrition and recovery using A.I.

For more expert insight from Joy and Shayne, check out the Training & Performance page.

Clip in and take a conversational ride with us as we lend a voice to the digital athlete and bridge the gap between athlete and avatar!