Method and system of delivering an interactive and dynamic multi-sport training program

Abstract

A system for creating a personalized, dynamic, multi-sport training plan for a user comprises a question generating module; a user input module which accepts user answers to questions generated by the question generating module and accepts other inputs relating to the user; and a processing module which collects and analyzes the answers to the questions and the inputs and thereafter, based at least in part on a calculation of an exponential moving average (“EMA”) of said answers, creates a training schedule for each sport, which is dynamically linked to all previous user inputs; wherein the question generating module, by way of an intelligent link to all previous user inputs and feedback direction from the processing module, creates a plurality of further questions for the user to enable modifications to be made to training schedule for each sport.

1 . A system for creating a personalized, dynamic, multi-sport training plan for a user which comprises:
 a) a question generating module;   b) a user input module which accepts user answers to questions generated by the question generating module and accepts other inputs relating to the user; and   c) a processing module which collects and analyzes the answers to the questions and inputs and thereafter, based at least in part on a calculation of an exponential moving average (“EMA”) of said answers, creates a training schedule for each sport, which is dynamically linked to all previous user inputs;   wherein the question generating module, by way of an intelligent link to all previous user inputs and feedback direction from the processing module, creates a plurality of further questions for the user to enable modifications to be made to training schedule for each sport.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the question generating module offers to a user, upon first use of the system in a given training regime, a set of base questions to be processed by the processing module, said processing module then producing a first training schedule. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the user, after having completed all or part of the first training schedule is prompted by the question generating module to respond, via the user input module, to one or more additional questions, the answers to which are provided to the processing module to generate, based at least in part on a calculation of an EMA of said answers, a subsequent training schedule which is customized to the user and which is fully and dynamically responsive to the inputs received. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the user, after having completed all or part of the first training schedule is prompted by the question generating module to respond, via the user input module, to one or more additional questions, the answers to which are provided to the processing module to generate, based at least in part on a calculation of an EMA of answers to questions relating to each sport individually and collectively, a subsequent training schedule which is customized to the user and which is fully and dynamically responsive to the inputs received. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the processing module, in devising subsequent training schedules, factors one or more the following: the inter-relation between the sports, the optimal training requirements of each sport, the age of the user, the physical condition of the user, the mental condition of the user, the goals of the user, the training time available to the user, the time proximity of the desired event and the event distances. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 2  wherein the base questions include those relating to user's available training time, desired workout lengths, the current fitness level, experience in each sport, alone or combined, distance goals, and target event dates. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 5  wherein the additional questions comprise questions relating to the training completed under a previous training schedule. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1  which additionally provides to the user, based on the processing module's assessment of user inputs and training schedules completed, a personalized assessment of readiness for an event. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1  which additionally provides to the user, based on the processing module's assessment of user inputs and training schedules completed, a personalized assessment of readiness for each individual sport in a multi-sport event. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1  which additionally provides to the user, based on the processing module's assessment of user inputs and training schedules completed, a recommendation to trigger a period of rest/non-training to the user. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the question generating module and processing module are remote to but in communication with user input module via a communication means. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11  wherein the remote question generating module and processing module comprise a website for hosting an application relating to multi-sport training. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1  comprising a hand held device with a means for the user to input answers to base questions and additional questions and means for displaying information to user, and wherein the question generating module and processing module are remote to but in communication with said hand held device via a communication means. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13  wherein the means for displaying information can include a display of video, animation or graphics. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 13  where in the hand held device is a mobile device selected from the group consisting of personal digital assistants (PDAs), smart phones, lap tops and hand-held computers. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 1  for use in triathlon training. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 1  for use in duathlon training. 
     
     
         18 . A computer implemented method of creating a personalized, multi-sport training plan for a user comprises which comprises:
 a) a question generating module;   b) a user input module which accepts user answers to questions generated by question generating module and accepts other inputs relating to the user;   c) a processing module which collects and analyzes the answers to the questions and inputs and thereafter, based at least in part on a calculation of an exponential moving average (“EMA”) of said answers, creates a training schedule for each sport which is dynamically linked to all previous user inputs;   wherein the question generating module by way of an intelligent link to all previous user inputs and feedback direction from the processing module, creates a plurality of further questions for the user to enable modifications to be made to training schedule for each sport.