Chris Carmichael Blog: Tips for Thriving During Cold-Weather Winter Cycling
By Chris Carmichael Although many ski areas around the country are lamenting the lack of snow this winter, it’s still plenty cold enough out there to make cycling and running outside a significant challenge. This year is a little different than prior years for me, in that I have a 6-day mountain bike stage race …
Team Train Right Blog: Tucking away my super woman cape, by Malia Crouse-Mullen
By Team Trainright's Malia Crouse-Mullen After feeling pretty mentally and physically worn down this week, I carved out time to do my one-hour run today over lunch. During today’s run I was reminded why I love running so much. I started my run with a dull headache, leftover from putting in too many hours at …
Start a Training Tradition with a New Year’s Day Workout
By Chris Carmichael Progress. It’s what we’re all after, what athletes train hours, months, and years to accomplish. You might have personal or competitive goals driving you forward, but behind all of those there’s the necessity to make progress. And so we test ourselves. We do field tests, lab tests, test ourselves against our buddies, …
Tips for Boosting the Impact of Your Indoor Triathlon Bike Workouts
By Chris Carmichael I’m writing this article as wind-driven snow pelts the window of my office, reminding me more than ever that this is peak indoor cycling season! I’m a firm believer in utilizing relatively short and hard indoor training sessions, as opposed to mind-numbing endurance sessions staring at the wall or watching the entire …
Chris Carmichael Blog: “What should I be doing now so I’m ready for a Spring Training Camp?”
By Chris Carmichael, One of the biggest questions I get at this time of year is, “What should I be doing in the dead of winter so I’m ready for a Spring Training Camp in February or March?” For many athletes, a CTS Spring Training Camp is the start of the season and they come …
Triathlon Training: Swimming for the “Offseason” Triathlete
By Natalie Bojko, CTS Senior Coach For most triathletes, swimming is the sport that is first to get cut out when time gets short for training. Since it is the shortest part of a triathlon, triathletes can often justify spending less time in the pool during racing season since they can get more bang for …
Press Release: CTS and AEG Announce 2012 CTS Amgen Tour of California Race Experience
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Second Annual “Amgen Tour of California Race Experience” Announced for 2012 Race Chris Carmichael and CTS Team “Going Pro” for 2012 Amgen Tour of California, Riding Entire Race Course (November 23, 2011 – Colorado Springs, CO) – For the second year, Carmichael Training Systems has partnered with AEG, presenter of the Amgen …
2011 Holiday Survival Guide: Stay sharp and avoid the seasonal weight gain in 5 easy steps
By Chris Carmichael There’s a good reason the biggest diet books of the year are released right after the new year; despite our best intentions to eat less, exercise more, and maintain some sense of restraint during the holidays, the endless gauntlet of party trays, buffets, and family feasts beats us into submission. Nearly all …
Team Trainright Blog: Test results after 8 months as a CTS Athlete, by Bill Plock
By Team Trainright's Bill Plock On November 5th I was tested at Carmichael Training Systems for the first time since becoming a CTS athlete in April. There is no question coaching has helped. Was there ever doubt? How could it not? But confirmation is good. I took the same tests earlier this year in April, …