From the Founders
Training stories, lessons learned, and the journey of building Vici.
Your Running History Is More Complicated Than You Think
Most apps average your race results. But a bad race day shouldn't drag down your training paces. Your best day reveals your fitness. Your worst day reveals your circumstances. Here's why the difference matters.
Read article →What a Human Coach Knows That AI Doesn't (Yet)
The best coaches don't just see your splits. They know you slept badly, that work has been stressful, that your knee felt off last Tuesday. Figuring out how to give AI that kind of context is the hardest problem we're solving.
Read article →What Should Happen When You Miss a Workout?
Most apps either ignore missed workouts or blow up your entire plan. Neither is what a good coach would do. Here's how we think about adapting your training when life gets in the way.
Read article →Change Your Workout: Coaching That Collaborates With You
A good coach doesn't just hand you a plan and walk away — they collaborate with you. Vici now lets you add or change workouts with AI-powered recommendations tailored to how you're feeling.
Read article →There Are No Shortcuts: Training to Break 2:30 in the Marathon and Building Vici
In September 2024, I broke 2:30 at the Berlin Marathon — 2:29:50, a goal I'd been chasing for nearly 6 years. That journey started in Napa Valley in 2015, where I crossed the line in 3:46. What I learned along the way is that if you truly want something, you have to go all in.
Read article →The Year I Found Out What Was Still There
Three years ago, my wife Megan asked me a simple question: "What's your next big challenge?" Here's the thing about being a runner: it never fully leaves you. At 44, I stepped away from everything and dedicated a full year to training. I wanted to know what was still there.
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