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COACHED BY NICCO GALLO 14-Day Free Trial Garmin & Intervals.icu Sync

Tri Nerds UNCOVER With Coach Nicco Gallo

Year-round, periodized team triathlon coaching led by Coach Nicco Gallo. Built for athletes who want elite Italian swim & multisport technique, structured calendar delivery, and a welcoming community—with your account, check-ins, and onboarding connected directly to Coach Nicco.

Rolling 14-Day Delivery

Workouts automatically populate two weeks ahead onto your personal training calendar. No manual file exports or PDF guessing games.

Auto-Calibrated Zones

Every interval scales directly to your FTP, Critical Swim Speed (CSS), and heart rate zones from Intervals.icu or Garmin Connect.

Direct Connection to Coach Nicco

Your athlete profile, weekly progress check-in form, monthly 1:1 call credit, and onboarding connect directly to Coach Nicco Gallo's coaching account.

Coach Nicco Gallo's Team Tracks

Select Your UNCOVER Pathway

Both tracks share the same high-energy squad, periodized progression, and calendar sync under Coach Nicco. Choose the weekly volume and distance profile that fits your life and race calendar.

Option A • Standard / Half Distance FocusOlympic & 70.3 Half Distance

Tri Nerds UNCOVER (Long)

Year-round periodized team training engineered for Standard (Olympic) and 70.3 Half-Distance triathletes. Workouts automatically sync to your personal calendar in a rolling 14-day window, scaled to your personal power, heart rate, and CSS swim zones.

⏱️ 8–12 hrs / week 📅 6–7 days / week 🔥 14-Day Free Trial · Coach Nicco

What's Included Every Week with Coach Nicco:

  • Rolling 14-day live calendar sync
  • Threshold & aerobic durability progressions
  • Weekly Check In & Team Dashboard
  • Group Q&A and Tri Nerds Telegram community
  • Connected directly to Coach Nicco Gallo's athlete roster
  • Dynamic sync to Garmin Connect & Intervals.icu
Option B • Sprint / Super Sprint FocusSuper Sprint & Sprint Distance

Tri Nerds UNCOVER (Short)

Structured multisport foundation and speed development for Sprint and Super Sprint triathletes. Syncs directly to your personal calendar 14 days ahead with workouts calibrated to your individual zones.

⏱️ 5–8 hrs / week 📅 5–6 days / week 🔥 14-Day Free Trial · Coach Nicco

What's Included Every Week with Coach Nicco:

  • Rolling 14-day live calendar sync
  • Swim skill, brick execution & speed development
  • Weekly Check In & Team Dashboard
  • Group Q&A and Tri Nerds Telegram community
  • Connected directly to Coach Nicco Gallo's athlete roster
  • Dynamic sync to Garmin Connect & Intervals.icu
Curriculum Transparency

Sample Week of UNCOVER Training

Explore actual build-phase workouts for both Long and Short tracks. Click workouts to see workout targets, warmups, main sets, and recovery pacing.

Live Plan Sample Week 9 • Base 2 Phase

What a Week of UNCOVER Training Looks Like

Every athlete gets a balanced multisport rhythm calibrated to their physiology. Workouts sync dynamically to your personal device calendar 14 days in advance.

Total Volume
8h 25m
7 sessions scheduled
Target TSS
452
Training Stress Score
Disciplines
7 Sessions
Swim • Bike • Run • Strength
Periodization
Base 2
Sweet Spot & Run Capacity
MONDay 1
Rest & AdaptationRest Day

Complete rest day. No structured cardio—consistency beats heroics every time, and rest days are when the adaptations actually take hold! Hydrate, prioritize clean nutrition, and let your nervous system absorb the training load.

Rest
0 TSS
Target: Complete rest & regeneration • Light mobility & foam rolling optional • Fuel well for Tuesday
TUEDay 2
CSS Pace Development (2,400m)Swim

Critical Swim Speed (CSS) threshold set focusing on holding target pace with early vertical forearm catch mechanics, sculling drills, and controlled rest.

50 min
44 TSS
Target: 400m warmup • 4x50m scull & finger drag drills • 5x300m @ CSS + 3-5s (20s rest) • 200m pull buoy • 200m cool-down
TUEDay 2
Aerobic Engine & Drills 5 & 6Run Key Session

Aerobic base running paired with pre-run neuromuscular activations, Run Drills 5 & 6 (Heel Pulls & Pogos/Bounds), and smooth form strides on soft trails.

55 min
62 TSS
Target: Pre-Run Activations (glute bridges, clamshells, calf raises) • Drills 5 & 6 (2x25m) • 35m Zone 2 cruise • 4x20s relaxed strides • 5m walk cool-down
WEDDay 3
Sweet Spot Progression (3x10 min)Ride Key Session

Midweek quality session locking into 88–92% FTP in the aero tuck with 4-minute easy recovery spins between intervals to expand lactate threshold power.

1h 10m
76 TSS
Target: 15m progressive warmup w/ 3x30s spin-ups • 3x10 min @ 88–92% FTP (4m recovery @ 55% FTP) • 15m easy cool-down spin
THUDay 4
Endurance Aerobic Pull & EVF MechanicsSwim

2,200m aerobic pull set reinforcing early vertical forearm catch with dog paddle drills, pull buoy + paddles, and steady bilateral rhythm.

50 min
40 TSS
Target: 300m choice warmup • 6x50m EVF catch & dog paddle drills • 4x350m continuous pull buoy + paddles @ steady aerobic pace • 200m easy flush cool-down
FRIDay 5
Friday Flush Out!Recovery

Friday flush out! Just 40 minutes suuuuuuper easy (<55% FTP) to spin the legs out, flush out metabolic byproducts, and set up a fresh weekend. You're welcome... :)

40 min
22 TSS
Target: 40m Zone 1 spin (<55% FTP, 90-95 RPM) • Flat scenic roll or indoor trainer • Zero resistance, just spinning out legs
SATDay 6
Long Aerobic Ride w/ Sweet SpotRide Key Session

Flagship weekend endurance ride practicing 60-90g/hr carb fueling, with 3x12 min sweet-spot segments (88–90% FTP) in the second half for durability.

2h 45m
130 TSS
Target: 20m warmup • 70m steady Z2 • 3x12 min @ 88-90% FTP (6m Z1 recovery) • 25m Z2 cruise • 10m easy spin to finish
SUNDay 7
Long Aerobic Trail Run (Soft Surface)Run Key Session

Steady Zone 2 aerobic run. Try running on trails as opposed to the road to protect your joints and build deep aerobic durability.

1h 15m
78 TSS
Target: Pre-Run Activations • 75m continuous Zone 2 (HR strictly <78% Max / Z2) • 5m post-run mobility

Direct 14-Day Calendar Sync

All workouts push straight to Garmin, Wahoo, Zwift, or Apple Watch, scaled to your FTP, LTHR, and CSS pace.

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Ecosystem & Delivery

How Your Workouts Arrive

Once you sign up under Coach Nicco, build your character sheet profile and connect your device hub. We support native auto-sync so your planned intervals flow straight onto your wrist or bike computer.

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Garmin Connect

Wristwatches & Edge Bike Computers

Connect Garmin Connect during onboarding. Workouts are automatically scheduled to your device calendar ready to execute outside or on indoor trainers.

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Intervals.icu Hub

Power, Heart Rate, & TSS Synchronization

Connect your Intervals.icu account to automatically populate your threshold numbers, sync fitness curves, and push structured workouts to Wahoo, Zwift, and Rouvy.

Supported in Onboarding