The Sub-7 Experiment

Tag: Fitness Technology

  • So. What’s The Experiment?

    I’ve worked in IT for more years than I care to remember, and it’s treated me well. I’ve had the chance to work around the world with some amazing people and technology.

    Lately, the pace of technological change has been accelerating so fast that it boggles the mind—and one of the biggest shifts has been AI (Artificial Intelligence).

    I’m not an AI expert, but I’d call myself an AI hobbyist. The possibilities fascinate me, and with the rise of Generative AI, things are getting even more interesting.

    What is Generative AI?

    You’ve probably heard of ChatGPT. Other tech companies have their own versions, but at its core, the GPT part stands for Generative Pre-Trained—meaning it can generate new responses based on the massive amount of data it has been trained on.

    And the Chat part? That’s where the real magic happens. Unlike traditional AI systems, anyone can talk to it in normal language. No coding, no technical knowledge—just type a question, and it responds.

    But how does it actually work?

    The best analogy I’ve come across is this:

    Imagine every person on the planet has a parrot on their shoulder. That parrot listens to everything they say and remembers the patterns. Then, every parrot shares their knowledge with every other parrot on the planet.

    Now, if you ask your parrot “How are you today?”, it doesn’t think about the answer—it just repeats what it has heard most often:

    “I’m very well, thank you. How are you?”

    It’s not true intelligence, just pattern recognition on a massive scale.

    So… Who is My Coach?

    My coach is ChatGPT.

    • It helps structure my training and keeps me accountable.
    • It refines my blog posts, making them clearer while keeping them mine.
    • It helps me reflect on progress without getting lost in my own head.

    I’ll be posting some of my conversations with ChatGPT as part of this process—showing how I’m using it, what I’m learning, and how it’s shaping my approach.

    Is It Cheating?

    No.

    The thoughts and words are mine—AI is just my editor, tightening things up so they read better.

    And AI isn’t the one sitting on the rowing machine. I am. I will get that sub-7-minute 2,000 meters. This is The Sub-7 Experiment.