CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE Easy Runs: The Science Behind Ultramarathon’s Greatest Training Tool If you’ve been running for any amount of time, you’ve heard the advice: make your easy days easy and your hard days hard. People generally believe the premise, but rarely apply it to …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE The Three Pillars of High-Quality Training for Cycling Most cyclist have no idea whether their training is high quality or not. Instead, they know some basic metrics: hours ridden, miles logged, average speed achieved, and maybe some average or normalized power values. …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE Training Zones for Ultrarunning: Why Are There Five And What Do They Mean? As a runner you’ve almost certainly seen the chart: five columns, color-coded, with heart rate or pace ranges that feel precise and scientific. Zone 2 for fat oxidation. Zone …
Twenty-six years after helping to professionalize endurance coaching, CTS is taking bold steps to leverage emerging opportunities available to athletes and coaches. These pivotal changes start at the top, with the CTS Board of Directors hiring longtime CTS employee Cory Bruno (above left) as the company’s new CEO, effective May 1, 2026. Bruno replaces outgoing …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE How to Test Fatigue Resistance and Improve Durability in Cycling Here’s what happens to a lot of cyclists during long rides – especially Time-Crunched Cyclists who typically only ride 60-90 minutes on weekdays: You feel strong at the start. Your power numbers …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE DIY Ultrarunning Camps: The Strategic Tool Athletes Are Missing A training camp is one of the most effective tools for maximizing your ultramarathon preparation. There’s great value in concentrating running volume over 3-4 consecutive days, about 5-8 weeks prior to your goal …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE Social Facilitation: The Scientific Reason Group Training Makes You Faster You’ve heard it before and likely suspected it’s true from your own experience: training with other people makes you a faster cyclist. The science of social facilitation shows it’s true and reveals …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE What Ultrarunners Get Wrong About Muscular Endurance Strength training is an established and recommended component of trail and ultramarathon training, but athletes still have questions about whether they should lift heavy, with relatively low numbers of repetitions, or lift lighter weights for …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE Do Cyclists Really Need Zone 2 Subzones 2a, 2b, 2c? So, your buddy tells you they’re heading out for a: “Zone 2a ride with some Zone 2b efforts, a few 2c micro-surges, and finishing with SupraSoul Crushers…” If your first response is, …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE Why You Fall Apart After Hour 3 For decades, runners have focused on measuring, testing, and optimizing three performance variables: VO₂max: the ceiling of your aerobic engine Lactate threshold: the upper edge of sustainable intensity Running economy: the oxygen cost of moving …