By Team Trainright's Bill Plock Riding south from Hygiene on Colorado Highway 42 a wall of tumbleweeds crashed against my face as I pedaled about as hard as I could to go a mere 10 mph on a flat road. It was my dream of Kona that kept me from calling for a sag as …
You’ve no doubt heard the phrase, “It’s always darkest just before the dawn.” Well, the darkest point within an athlete’s training plan is often right about the time of their last big training block, which is typically about a month out from competition (sometimes closer, depending on the event). You’re fatigued and the workload of …
USA Field Hockey works with Carmichael Training Systems on hydration, heat acclimatization, and altitude training. The team was in Colorado Springs as they prepare for the 2011 Pan Am Games, and visited our training facility for a tour and some data analysis with CTS Coach Renee Eastman. FB-Album[10150476776684418]
Seven Carmichael Training Systems Athletes won Stars-and-Bars jerseys at the 2011 24Hr National Championships! Pua Mata won the Elite Women Solo National Championship, to go with her 2011 MTB Marathon National Championship. She also won the 2011 US Pro National UltraEndurance Series, and finished 8th at MTB Marathon World Championships. CTS Athletes Kelly McGrew and …
Who knew GU was so multi-purposeful by Amy Richards During the Harvest Moon half-ironman distance triathlon this year, my last tri of the season, I was clipping along nicely. I was very happy with how I had been riding and it was looking as though I’d be able to drop about 15 minutes from my previous year’s …
I have just returned home from the USAC 24 hour National Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado. I am happy to report that I achieved, with your help, a season long goal of becoming a National Champion. I won the Solo Single Speed category, a result I have dreamed of for many years. It is a …
By Chris Carmichael Coming into a major event like an Ironman triathlon, you have likely left very little to chance. Your hydration and nutrition strategy has been tested in training, your equipment has been scrutinized for optimal fit and comfort, and you’ve been focused on your training for many months. That level of preparation maximizes …
7.3 Things I Learned From My First 70.3 by Malia Crouse-Mullen Sunday, September 11th was my first half ironman distance triathlon in Aurora, Colorado at the 11th Annual Harvest Moon. If you had told me last year that I would be racing a 70.3 (as they’re commonly referred to in triathlete circles), I would …
By Team Trainright's Bill Plock I found myself in a strange place on my run the other day at the Harvest Moon Triathlon. A place where I could've slowed down and not hurt so much. A place where going slower wouldn't have had any bearing on the final standings in my age group. But, it …
By Bill Plock Author, runner, physician and philosopher George Sheehan, who wrote the New York Times best seller “Running & Being: The Total Experience” once said, “when I run, I am an old man. When I cycle, I’m a kid again.” With all due respect to the late Dr. Sheehan, I think the line should …