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 …
Check out this new video of Chris Carmichael and SRM’s Daniel Gillespie talking about the evolution of the Powermeter. Part of the Nissan Innovations for Endurance. Click Here for Video
Think those fancy cover shots for magazines are easy to capture? Check out the video that photographer Joel Strayer shot/edited from a recent shoot for Peak Region Cyclist Magazine. CTS Coach Daniel Matheny and CTS Athlete Services guru Cameron Chambers were the athletes he chose to shoot, and the location was Palmer Park on a …
So many of my worlds came together today and made it one I will never forget.I saw lots of friends, made others and watched the best riders in the world climb “my hill”–Lookout Mountain. I’ve struggled to understand what made it so amazing to see these cyclist zoom by in a few seconds leaving thousands …
It takes something special to shut down the Carmichael Training Systems office in Colorado Springs. We don't close the office for blizzards, bitter cold weather, monsoon rains, floods, locusts… but we do close it down when there's a big bike race in town! Chris Carmichael, Paula Amsden, Stephanie Leclerc played huge roles in bringing the …
CTS Coach Dean Golich coaches Team Radioshack’s Ben Hermans and was in the start area to work with Ben through his warmup. Here Dean describes Ben’s warmup routine for the day.
One thing I have learned to anticipate and even enjoy about racing in triathlons is the surprise of the unexpected. As I get more experienced in racing I am able to anticipate and mitigate the unexpected, but no matter how much I plan, there is always some unforeseen challenge. The longer the race the more …