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AI vs. Human Coaching, Hiding Your Heart Rate in Races, Cramps & Training in Humidity
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- The MicroCast
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- Jun 10, 2026
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- 3866
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Summary
Sign up for our open house here! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0KnmFGBxZNYqTAZDNFSRUL86UXK7gCIVDDlLtWJBp5WoVvQ/viewform?usp=header AI vs. human coaching is the big question this week: can a chatbot really build your training plan, or is it a premium cookie cutter? Zoë and TJ break down what coaching actually is — the plan plus the relationship, communication, and buy-in that no model replicates — and dig into the research, including why studies lag behind the tools athletes are actually using, the 2025 analysis pointing toward hybrid human-plus-AI models, and why AI is a good summarizer but a poor authority. Before that, three rapid-fire segments: why you should hide the heart rate field while racing (and trust RPE instead of a signal that lags 30–90 seconds and gets polluted by heat, caffeine, and sleep debt), whether Hotshot actually fixes muscle cramps and side stitches or just floods your mouth with a sensory distraction, and how high humidity wrecks evaporative cooling, spikes your RPE, and slows your pace — plus why heat training isn't the biohack shortcut Instagram sells. Practical, evidence-based, and skeptical in the best way. Questions or hot takes? [email protected] . Join the community on the Foothills tier ($10/month, code FOOTHILLS10).