Frequently Asked Questions
14 answers about CoachCat: what is included, which devices work, and how to get help. Search, or jump to a question below.
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Before you subscribe
What you get, what you need, and what it replaces.
Is coaching included?
Yes. You get a 30 minute call with a FasCat Coach when you start a trial or subscription, plus unlimited messaging with the FasCat Coaches inside the app. Tell us your goals and we will help you build a year round training approach. Here is how coaching works with your subscription.
Can I buy a single training plan, the way you used to sell them?
No. We moved to a subscription based training app. That lets you pair multiple plans together as phases of training with the Custom Plan Builder, and coaching is included. It also lets us keep improving a complete training solution, instead of selling static six week plans one at a time.
Do I need a power meter?
No. You can train by heart rate or simply by perceived exertion. Our plans are zone based, so they work whether you have power, heart rate, or just a timer. CoachCat also calculates a heart rate based OTS for activities without power, such as running and swimming.
Do I need a wearable?
No. You do not need a wearable to follow a plan, and your power data alone is enough to drive your Optimize score. A wearable adds sleep and HRV, which makes your recovery picture more complete.
Does CoachCat sync with TrainingPeaks?
No. CoachCat replaces it. Your plan, workouts, analysis, and coaching all live in one app, including a desktop version, and your workouts go straight to Zwift, Rouvy, and your bike computer.
What is the difference between the Basic and Intermediate plans?
- Basic: 4 to 8 hours per week, very Masters friendly.
- Intermediate: 8 to 12 hours per week, Masters friendly provided you can recover from the training.
More volume typically leads to faster improvement, as long as you recover well. Your Optimize score will tell you if you are. You can switch levels at any time: go to Profile, then Manage Custom Plan, remove the plan, and apply the other level from the library.
Getting set up
Devices, Zwift, and getting your data flowing.
Which wearables and bike computers work with CoachCat?
| Platform | Sleep and HRV | Ride data | Send workouts to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garmin | Yes watches that record sleep and HRV, such as Fenix and Forerunner 955 | Yes | Yes |
| Wahoo | Yes | Yes | |
| Hammerhead | Yes | Yes | |
| Coros | Yes | Not yet | |
| Apple Watch | Yes | In the works | |
| Whoop | Yes | ||
| Oura | Yes | ||
| Fitbit | Yes | ||
| Eight Sleep | Yes | ||
| Zwift | Yes | ||
| Rouvy | Yes |
Connect your accounts in the app and you are good to go. If you are unsure whether your Garmin watch records sleep and HRV, check the Garmin website. Peloton and others are in the works.
Does CoachCat work with Apple Watch?
Yes, for sleep and HRV. Recording an activity on Apple Watch and bringing in its activity data is not available yet. We are working on it.
Can I do my workouts on Zwift or Rouvy?
Yes to both. Here are the step by step instructions for Zwift and Rouvy, plus how to export your training plan.
What if my data does not upload?
Message us from the chat in the upper right of the app. We will diagnose what is wrong and help you get your rides and data uploaded.
Training with CoachCat
Picking a plan, changing it, and getting help.
Which plan should I do?
Let the Custom Plan Builder decide. Tell CoachCat what you are training for and when, and it designs a series of phases around your goal, the way a coach would.
I have a work trip coming up and cannot follow the plan. What should I do?
Ask CoachCat for a plan revision. It adapts your training around your schedule in seconds, and revisions are unlimited.
What if I have a question about my plan?
Ask CoachCat first, it handles most training questions instantly. For a human second opinion, message a FasCat Coach from the chat in the upper right of the app.
How do I reach a FasCat Coach, and when do you reply?
Click the help icon in the upper right of the app. The FasCat Coaches reply promptly during business hours, Monday to Friday, 7am to 6pm Mountain time.
New to CoachCat? Start with these guides
Still need help?
Ask CoachCat in the chat box, it handles most training questions instantly. For a second opinion from a human coach, click the chat in the upper right of the app. Have an idea for the app? Make a feature request.
