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Cornering Skills to Ride Faster, Safer, and More Confidently in Turns

  By Jim Rutberg, CTS Pro Coach and co-author “The Time-Crunched Cyclist“ Car enthusiasts long derided American muscle cars for being great in a straight line and useless in corners. European performance cars, they argued, were designed for drivers. They had power for speed but also advanced suspension, steering, and weight distribution for superior handling. …

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Two Short Rides or One Long Ride: Which is Better For Training?

  by Jim Rutberg, CTS Pro Coach, co-author of “Ride Inside“ and “The Time-Crunched Cyclist” We received a question about short or long rides and thought we’d answer it for everyone. Here’s the question: “Would it be preferable to ride 6 hours in one day with a day off following, or 2 days back to back …

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Do’s and Don’ts of Double Day Training for Ultrarunners

  By Jason Koop, Head Coach of CTS Ultrarunning Updated 2024 If you are an ultrarunner and you’re considering two-a-days or double days for your training, you’re going to want to read this first. Training twice in one day can have its place in ultramarathon training, but the practice should be used sparingly and in …

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Sweat Testing for Athletes: What it is and how it can help your performance

  By Addison Smith, CTS Expert Coach Everybody sweats, but how we sweat is very individual. Sweat rates can be affected by your fitness level, how acclimated you are to the environment, and even the medications you’re taking. And the composition of sweat changes, too. If you learn more about your individual sweat response, you …

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Unlock Your Best Long Ride Performance

  By Chris Carmichael, CTS Founder and Chief Endurance Officer Performance is never just about fitness, or even determination. Your performance in specific events often comes down to how you use your energy. Many cyclists are used to riding 2-4 hours, but rarely get the opportunity to go really long and stretch themselves to 6+ …

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Practical Heart Rate Variability Recommendations for Ultrarunners

  By Jason Koop, Head Coach of CTS Ultrarunning, author of “Training Essentials for Ultrarunning” Determining fatigue and state of readiness has long been a holy grail for endurance coaches. Accurately gauging these aspects would allow athletes to push harder when they are more ready and back off when they are more fatigued. Among the dizzying …

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What Is Normalized Power And How Is It Used In Cycling Training?

  by Jim Rutberg, CTS Pro Coach, co-author of “Ride Inside“ and “The Time-Crunched Cyclist” Normalized Power® (NP) is a valuable training metric used to account for the variability of power output during different types of rides and races. It is also used in calculations for other common training metrics, including Training Stress Score, Intensity …

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How to Survive the Toughest Moments of Your Cycling Event

  By Adam Pulford, CTS Premier Coach, Host of “The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast” Adam Pulford is a CTS Premier Coach, worked with the TeamShoAir UCI Professional Factory MTB Team, Twenty16/Twenty20 UCI Professional Women’s Race Team, and Orangeseal Off-Road Team, and currently coaches 2023 Paris-Roubaix Femmes winner Alison Jackson (pictured above). The Spring Classics season kicks …

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The 4 Worst Ways Cyclists Sabotage Their Training

  By Chris Carmichael, CTS Founder and Chief Endurance Officer Often, the best thing cyclists can do is get out of their own way. I’ve been coaching amateur and elite athletes for more than 30 years. People have more access to quality training plans and performance data than ever before. But it takes more than …