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After completing several Garmin 5K training plans with Jeff, Greg, and Amy, I’ve decided to give the new adaptive Garmin Coach a try.

The older plans were solid in structure — but rigid. Despite being marketed as “adaptive,” they didn’t actually respond to recovery status, illness, or fatigue. Plans were hidden week by week, with no flexibility beyond skipping a session.

Now Garmin claims to have upgraded the system:

“A truly personalized training plan that adapts as you progress.”

📎 Official Garmin announcement – August 2024

Sounds good on paper. But support didn’t give me any details beyond what’s already in the press release, and I couldn’t find any in-depth user reviews either.

That said, I’m curious — and cautiously optimistic.

I’ve already loaded up the 17-week adaptive 5K plan, starting from February 5 to May 28. It includes 7 workouts per week, so the volume is serious. My goal is not just to run faster, but to train smarter — and see if Garmin finally delivers on what “adaptive” really means.

Let’s see what happens.

After about 9 months of regular training, I’ve made it to Level 3 – proudly labeled “Advanced” in the Calimove system.
Honestly? The name might be a bit of a stretch, but for the first time I’m seeing real calisthenics-specific skills in the program.

We’re finally working with exercises like:

• ✅ Skin the Cat
• ✅ L-Sit
• ✅ Handstand
• ✅ Typewriter Pull-Ups
• ✅ Archer Push-Ups
• ✅ Pistol Squats

The whole program will run for around 4 months, and I’m jumping in with solid enthusiasm.

One week ago I hit two personal records:

• 21 chin-ups with clean form
• 17 pull-ups, improving by 1 rep from my previous best

Let’s see how far I can take this.
The grind continues.