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 …
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 …
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, …
Indoor training season is upon us and although I’d rather we’d all rather be riding outside, the truth of the matter is you can make huge gains with relatively short workouts on the trainer. Below I’ve included a few tips for maximizing your time on the trainer. I’m excited for the winter because two days …
As a way of saying thanks to the men and women who proudly serve in the US Military, we're giving a veteran and an active-duty member of the US Military an autographed copy of either "The Time-Crunched Cyclist" or "The Time-Crunched Triathlete", as well as the Trainright Performance Series 3-DVD Set. Leave a comment on …
Chris Carmichael and a crew of CTS Coaches and Athletes traveled to Costa Rica to race the 2011 La Ruta de los Conquistadores. The race is billed as the world’s hardest mountain bike stage race, and with 39k feet of climbing, 30+% grades, mud chutes, hornets, crocodiles, and a host of other challenges, it lives …
By CTS Coaches Nick White and Jim Rutberg Two of the Ironman races in the US feature relatively flat and fast courses, and the terrain can have a significant impact on your strategy on the bike. Neither Ironman Florida nor Ironman Arizona have hills to match those in Lake Placid, Wisconsin, or St. George. Instead, …
By Adam Pulford, CTS Senior Coach The last stage of La Ruta has the least amount of climbing as we head to the flat coast of the Caribbean, but don’t think that makes it any easier. What we encountered today was nothing short of epic. The day started with a fast “neutral” start out …
By Adam Pulford, CTS Senior Coach Every day of La Ruta starts with climbing: steep climbing. Stage 3 was no exception, but what was different today was that instead of steep descending after steep climbing, there’s more climbing… yeah, awesome, right? Take a look below: 4:34 ride time; 3005kJ, Normalize Power 224W, Average Power 181W, …
By Adam Pulford, CTS Senior Coac During our La Ruta Recon Camp, the race director Roman Kilun brought us on the new proposed route of day 2 and promised there would be more climbing than last year. He didn’t disappoint. In talking with other racers that have never raced La Ruta before, they were shocked …