By Andy Jones-Wilkins, CTS Ultrarunning Pro Coach At the 2024 Hennepin 100 in Illinois, 70-year-old ultrarunner Henry Bickerstaff from Alva, Oklahoma ran the fastest 100-mile trail race for a 70+ age group runner in North America this year. Henry achieved his finishing time of 25:12:17 through a combination of carefully designed training, near-perfect race …
By Jim Rutberg, CTS Pro Coach, co-author of “Ride Inside“, “The Time-Crunched Cyclist”, and “Training Essentials for Ultrarunning” According to a survey of CTS Athletes, about 80% of cyclists and triathletes complete at least one cycling workout per week indoors. Throughout the year, the ratio of indoor to outdoor cycling workouts varies with changes in …
By Sarah Scozzaro, CTS Pro Coach, NSCA-PT, NASM PES If you have decided you want to include some strength training into your training plan, but either don’t want to join a gym or would like to transition to home training, you might be wondering what home equipment you should focus on. You can set up …
By Darcie Murphy, CTS Ultrarunning Pro Coach We get two versions of this question. Middle-distance and marathon runners looking to tackle their first ultra ask, “How long will it take to be well prepared for my first ultramarathon?” Then there are the athletes who have attempted one or more ultras and struggled. Soon after …
By Chris Carmichael, CTS Founder and Chief Endurance Officer There are a lot of things you can know about cycling training, but here are the 10 truths you need to know. The past several years has witnessed a surge in the number of devices, products, apps, and supplements promising to improve the effectiveness or …
By Darcie Murphy, CTS Ultrarunning Pro Coach I must admit, I was unfamiliar with Ecuadorian ultrarunner Joaquin Lopez when Jason Koop (Head Coach of CTS Ultrarunning) reached out to me in December 2023 about the opportunity to work with him. From our first conversation I was impressed with Joaquin’s obvious dedication to performance and …
By Jim Rutberg, CTS Pro Coach, co-author of “Ride Inside“ and “The Time-Crunched Cyclist” Sports science and coaching professionals read and report on many of the same research papers, sometimes with different interpretations. A scientist and writer I respect a great deal, Alex Hutchinson (author of “Endure” and the Sweat Science column for Outside …
By Jason Koop, Head Coach of CTS Ultrarunning Author, “Training Essentials for Ultrarunning” Some of the most rewarding parts of my role as Head Coach of CTS Ultrarunning are training and mentoring new ultramarathon coaches when they join the team. One of the exercises I use is called “THE ONE” and the premise is …
By Jim Rutberg, CTS Pro Coach, co-author of “Ride Inside“ and “The Time-Crunched Cyclist” Fall is a tenuous time for summer-oriented endurance athletes. You know it’s unrealistic to maintain peak summer fitness year round. And you likely need and want a physical and mental break from highly-regimented, event-focused training. At the same time, you’re apprehensive …
By Neal Palles, CTS Ultrarunning Expert Coach, MA in Applied Sports Psychology Colorado Psychotherapy and Sport Performance What happens when you focus on mastery instead of focusing on a specific goal? Michael Gervais, a leading Sport Psychologist, presented this concept in one of his podcasts: “The masters aren’t focused on goals. They are focused …