Quick start guide

Getting up and running with Norvin takes three steps. Most people are through all of them in under 10 minutes.

Step 1: Connect your data

Norvin pulls your workout data from Intervals.icu, a free platform that aggregates data from Concept2 Logbook, Garmin, and other sources. You'll need an Intervals.icu account and an API key to connect.

See the full walkthrough: Connecting Intervals.icu

Step 2: Set your baseline

Before Norvin can build you a plan, it needs to understand your current fitness level. The most accurate way to do this is with a 2K time trial — a maximum-effort 2000m row that sets your 2K Pace and anchors all your training zones.

If you don't have a recent result, you can enter an estimate and Norvin will refine it as you train.

Learn more: What is 2K pace?

Step 3: Generate your first plan

Once your baseline is in, go to the Training Plan section and set your goal — a target time, an event, or simply building fitness. Norvin builds a periodized plan with a Base Phase to build aerobic capacity, a Build Phase to develop threshold work, and a Peak Phase before any target event.

Your first plan is a starting point, not a fixed schedule. As you train and sync workouts, Norvin adjusts based on how you're responding to the load.

That's it. From here, the cycle is simple: train, sync, read your analysis, repeat.