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Monday, 27 July 2026 · Weekday

When a GPS company starts selling coaching subscriptions, your client relationship just got a new landlord.

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In today's episode

  1. 01
    Build

    $60M AI Coaching Deal Comes to the Sydney Marathon

    The Sydney Marathon is rolling out an AI coaching program valued at over $60 million — proof that the race to own runner training just got a whole lot more expensive to enter.

  2. 02
    Gear

    Garmin just bought TrainingPeaks — and Connect+ isn't going anywhere

    Garmin's acquisition of TrainingPeaks, paired with its Cirqa coaching platform, signals the company is doubling down on its premium Connect+ tier rather than walking it back. For coaches and operators already in the Garmin ecosystem, the writing's on the wall: start factoring subscription costs into your client onboarding conversations.

  3. 03
    Move

    $1.2M Pilot Pays Off: Luxphy Bets on Your Revenue to Earn Its Own

    Luxphy just launched a performance-based profit recovery service for mid-market ecommerce brands — meaning they only win when you do. If you run any kind of online merch, programming, or supplement side to your fitness business, this is the model worth watching.

  4. 04
    Signal

    Gym Launch drops an industry-first Member Acquisition Dashboard

    Gym Launch has unveiled what it's calling the industry's first Member Acquisition Dashboard — and for studio owners tired of guessing where their new members actually come from, this could be the clarity upgrade your growth strategy's been missing.

  5. 05
    Gear

    Ōura's Doug Sweeny on Making Wellness Actually Useful

    Yahoo Tech caught up with Ōura's Doug Sweeny at Cannes for Marketing Vanguard, where he made the case for why the smart ring is turning wellness data into something you can actually use.

Do this today

This week, audit every third-party platform in your client stack — list which ones now have or are likely to add premium tiers — and add a one-line 'tools cost' note to your onboarding doc.

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Sources

  1. $60M AI Coaching Deal Comes to the Sydney Marathon
  2. Garmin just bought TrainingPeaks — and Connect+ isn't going anywhere
  3. $1.2M Pilot Pays Off: Luxphy Bets on Your Revenue to Earn Its Own
  4. Gym Launch drops an industry-first Member Acquisition Dashboard
  5. Ōura's Doug Sweeny on Making Wellness Actually Useful