Any reason why Train Now is recommending a completely different workout that what is scheduled in my current specialty phase? On the calendar is Basful +1, which is VO2 7.1 stretch workout ( 3 sets of 7 X 1 min @ 125%,) but Train Now is recommending (climbing) a Productive Threshold workout. Oh, and every time that I refresh the page, it will recommend a different Train Now workout: Stevens +1, Goethe, Bondcliff.
Train Now doesn’t look at a plan or periodisation, simply at what you’ve done recently and offers up recommendations based on that.
As for why it offers a different one when you refresh, I’m guessing it’s to offer up a variety of workouts. It does the same for me - if I click refresh enough times it circles back to the first one it suggested.
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most simply put, trainnow is what can or should you do now based on your history.
scheduled workouts are working towards a goal
trainnow is not a substitute for a trainingplan, you should use it when you are not on a plan, or decide your current plan is not working for you at the moment (due to other focus or illness). It can be for example a quick way to substitute a hard workout with an easy endurance workout. When your on track within your plan, I would not use trainnow, but use alternates
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I really appreciate you linking the info… and I just now noticed the resource tab/menu button. Lots of great info! 
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