Tag Archives: training
Triathlon Training: Avoiding Mid-Season Weight Gain
By Jim Rutberg, CTS Pro Coach By now you’re likely well into training for your next goal race, the one that will wrap up a great season in the next couple of months. And if you’re like many endurance athletes … Continue reading
Chris Carmichael Blog: Losing Weight Improves More Than Just Uphill Performance
Remember the old saying about not knowing what you’ve got until it’s gone? Recently for me what’s gone is about 10 pounds of bodyweight. After consciously reducing my portion sizes through the winter and training for and participating in both … Continue reading
Chris Carmichael Blog: Advice I give athletes before epic challenges
In last weekend’s blog I wrote about being dropped in my final week of hard training and looking forward to the Napa Valley Tour de Cure on Sunday, May 6. Well, the ride was everything I hoped it would be, … Continue reading
Chris Carmichael Blog: Tips to remember when you start questioning your preparedness
I got dropped this week. It happened about 60 miles into a 70-mile “Coaches Meeting” ride, but the trouble started long before that. I felt fine and took some strong pulls in the first 90 minutes of the ride, but … Continue reading
Chris Carmichael Blog: Four Data Points to Focus On
Athletes generate more data than ever, and the number of ways to slice and dice the information continues to expand. There are times when information overload can do you more harm than good, and most commonly that time is right … Continue reading
