Jack Lalanne was the genuine article. Once he discovered the benefits of training and nutrition as a teenager, he made it his life’s work to help others learn the path to better health through exercise and good nutrition. The man walked the walk, and no one was better at talking the talk. He was a …
CTS Athlete andMoto GP series racer Nicky Hayden sent his coach, CTS Premier Coach Dean Golich the following video from the recent Wroom event, which is the season-opening media event to kick off the Formula 1 and Moto GP seasons. That’s a nice Ducati Nicky will be riding this season, and no… Dean doesn’t get one.
The end of the year is a good time to look back and consider the lessons you’ve learned over the past 12 months. And while I learned plenty of lessons outside of training and sport, here’s what 2010 taught me as an athlete: Intervals trump experience: I’ve been racing bicycles since I was 9 years …
One of the best parts of being a coach is having a postive impact on an athlete’s performance and quality of life. Sometimes the tables are turned and our athletes provide perspectives that make our day – and our mothers cry…
(Reposted with permission from John Sagebiel. Originally posted here: http://www.teambaconstrip.com/2010/12/12/la-ruta-recap/) “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” That quote will make more sense later. “La Ruta,” the short name for “La Ruta de Los Conquistadores” kicked my ass. There’s not much more I can say about …
The CTS truck will be hard to miss in 2011 with its new wrap. We’re planning a bunch of road trips to endurance events all over the country, so keep your eyes peeled. We might be coming to your town!
There’s something odd about athletes who commit to one of the hardest endurance events in the world (Ironman), but then shy away from particular events (Ironman St. George) because they view them as being “too hard”. There’s no doubt that the St. George course in Utah is demanding, but there are some very compelling reasons …
By CTS Senior Coach Dave McIntosh …no, you won’t. And most times, you shouldn’t. As a coach, I frequently get emails from my athletes asking and/or telling me that they’ll “make up” their missed workout on another date… and my response is always the same: you can’t make up a missed workout. I learned this lesson early on …
By Daniel Matheny, CTS Expert Coach Follow Jonsey….the Target! Well in Round 2, Jonsey ended the post with the question of “why” and a mention of his BHAG or “big hairy audacious goal”. For those of us Coloradan cyclists, this is sometimes one of the more difficult rounds we battle as this time of …