KEMPELE, Finland – July 5, 2016 – Polar, the pioneer of wearable sports and fitness technology and the leader of heart rate monitoring for more than 35 years, introduces TrainingPeaks integration with Polar Flow. Polar athletes can now automatically sync their data with TrainingPeaks and easily access Polar training sessions from their TrainingPeaks account. TrainingPeaks and Polar Flow automatic syncing capabilities are available now for a variety of Polar connected products including the Polar V800 multi-sport watch, Polar M400 GPS running watch and the Polar M450 and Polar V650 cycling computers.
“Polar offers several training solutions that runners, cyclists and triathletes trust and rely on during their training,” says Marco Suvilaakso, Global Product Director at Polar. “Using Polar Flow athletes can plan, gain insight into, and receive feedback on their training. Integrating with TrainingPeaks allows us to extend these services even further by offering yet another opportunity for athletes to use their training data to improve performance and meet their goals.”
“This seamless integration allows the most convenient data transfer from Polar devices to TrainingPeaks,” says Dirk Friel, Co-Founder and President of TrainingPeaks. “Our mission is to help athletes and coaches achieve their goals and we are excited to help Polar users take their training to the next level.”
To get started, Polar users simply log into their Polar Flow web account, go to settings, locate the new TrainingPeaks link and connect their Flow account with TrainingPeaks. TrainingPeaks will open automatically, and once logged into their account, users can authorize the connection. Users can also transfer existing training sessions that are saved in Polar Flow using the manual export function in Flow.
The Polar Flow app and web service provide an in-depth analysis of daily, weekly and monthly activity. The Polar Flow web service also offers a window into a person’s fitness and training diary, which helps athletes follow their progress in modern visual style. As the pioneers of scientific training and terms including Training Stress Score, Normalized Power, Intensity Factor and more, TrainingPeaks allows coaches and athletes the most efficient and effective way to make sense of their data in order to perform the right training at the right time in order to reach their goals.
About Polar
Polar is the leading pioneer in heart rate monitoring, activity trackers and training computers. With nearly 40 years of experience and a proud heritage in innovative physiological and sports medical research, we cater to all levels of fitness by offering a comprehensive product range including cycling computers, wearable sports devices and activity trackers, training apps and online services. Our award-winning training computers are the number one choice among consumers worldwide, being sold through over 35,000 retailers globally. Headquartered near Oulu in Finland, Polar is a privately held company that operates in more than 80 countries including U.S. headquarters in Lake Success, NY. For more information, please visit polar.com.
About TrainingPeaks
TrainingPeaks provides the complete web, mobile and desktop solution for enabling smart and effective endurance training. Products include TrainingPeaks.com Athlete and Coach Edition, WKO+ desktop software for cutting-edge scientific analysis and planning, and the TrainingPeaks mobile apps for iOS, Android and Kindle. TrainingPeaks solutions are used by world class runners, Tour de France teams, Ironman World Champions, Olympians, collegiate and high school teams and coaches around the world to track, analyze and plan their training. For more information please visit TrainingPeaks.com