Method and device for providing a coach with training data of an athlete as the athlete is performing a swimming workout

1. A method to provide a coach with live training data for an athlete as the athlete is performing a swimming workout, the method comprising:

creating an athlete profile on a training log server of a computer web-based platform, the training log server being configured to maintain a plurality of athlete profiles, the athlete profile including a training record having a plurality predefined fields, at least one of the fields corresponding to a distance aspect of an athlete's workout, at least another of the fields corresponding to a time aspect of the athlete's workout;

communicating with the platform workout data from a mobile tracking device worn by the athlete around a portion of a head of an athlete through a communications link between the tracking device and a mobile communications device as the athlete is performing the swimming workout, the workout data including a distance aspect and a time aspect; and

permitting the coach to view the workout data of the athlete as the athlete is performing the swimming workout.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the tracking device is configured for both Wi-Fi and peer-to-peer communications.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the tracking device is configured to automatically transfer workout data to the training log server once a peer-to-peer link is established.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising comparing the workout data for a given day with a planned workout and determining whether the athlete completed the workout as planned.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising generating a graphical representation comparing the athlete's actual workout to the planned workout.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the updating of the training record includes calculating a cumulative training distance for a selected interval of time using the distance aspect of the workout data from the athlete.

7. The method of claim 1 , where the tracking device is a GPS-enabled tracking device.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving from the athlete a selection of a coach who is to be granted access to the athlete's profile.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising presenting the athlete an option to grant access to the athlete profile to the coach selected by the athlete; and receiving, at the platform, the grant of access by the athlete for the selected coach to the athlete profile.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the swimming workout is in a pool, and the swimming workout includes a plurality of swim sets.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the swimming workout is an open water swim.

12. A method to permit a person to track a user throughout one or more portions of the user's swim workout, the method comprising:

creating a plurality of user profiles on a training log server of a computer web-based platform, the training log server being configured to maintain a plurality of user profiles, the user profile including a training record having a plurality predefined fields, at least one of the fields corresponding to a distance aspect of a user's swim workout, at least another of the fields corresponding to a time aspect of the user's swim workout;

communicating with the platform swim workout data from a mobile tracking device worn by the user around a portion of a head of the user through a communications link between the tracking device the platform as the user is performing the swimming workout, the workout data including the user's heart rate data; and

permitting the person to view the workout data of the user as the user is performing the swimming workout.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the tracking device is configured to automatically transfer workout data to the training log server once a peer-to-peer link is established.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the updating of the training record includes calculating a cumulative training distance for a selected interval of time using the distance aspect of the workout data from the athlete.

15. The method of claim 12 , where the tracking device is a GPS-enabled tracking device.

16. The method of claim 12 , further comprising receiving from the athlete a selection of a coach who is to be granted access to the athlete's profile.

17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising presenting the athlete an option to grant access to the athlete profile to the coach selected by the athlete; and receiving, at the platform, the grant of access by the athlete for the selected coach to the athlete profile.

18. The method of claim 12 , wherein the swimming workout is in a pool, and the swimming workout includes a plurality of swim sets.

19. The method of claim 12 , wherein the swimming workout is an open water swim.

20. A wearable mobile training device configured to sync with a training log of a user during the user's swim workout, comprising:

a processor;

tracking circuitry configured to permit said processor to track the user throughout one or more portions of a swimming session;

a memory, and

a wireless communications radio configured to communicate with a mobile communications device, said wearable mobile training device being configured to be worn around a head of the user, the tracking circuitry being configured to communicate with the training log as the user is performing the swimming workout.

21. The wearable training device of claim 20 , wherein the swimming workout is in a pool, and the swimming workout includes a plurality of swim sets.

22. The wearable training device of claim 20 , wherein the swimming workout is an open water swim.

23. The wearable training device of claim 20 , wherein said wireless communications radio is configured for peer-to-peer communications with the mobile communications device.

24. The wearable training device of claim 20 , wherein the tracking circuitry includes GPS circuitry.

25. The wearable training device of claim 20 , wherein the processor is configured to record the user's heart rate during the workout.