By Chris Carmichael, CTS Founder and Chief Endurance Officer The more I talk with athletes in my age group (60+), the more apparent it is that we don’t talk enough about recovery from orthopedic issues for aging athletes. Hip and knee replacements are becoming more common. Nevertheless, aging athletes struggle to find recovery and return-to-training …
(Colorado Springs, December 20, 2022) – CTS, a pioneer in the endurance coaching and camps industry, today announced eight additions to their professional coaching staff. The staff of 65 coaches benefits from an industry-leading continuing education program, ongoing mentoring and evaluation, as well as marketing and business services. “CTS invests heavily in coach development and …
By Reggie Miller, NBA Hall of Fame, Olympian, MTB Racer, CTS Contributing Editor For my last article of the year, I reached out to 4 highly respected cyclists I admire to ask them 5 unique questions. It’s always interesting to know how champions find their inner drive. What motivates them to continually push the envelope …
Indoor cycling has long been characterized by high-intensity interval workouts, because they are a good way to create a bigger training stimulus in a shorter period of time, they keep athletes engaged and focused, and they’re often safer and more convenient to complete on a trainer. CTS championed such workouts; they factor heavily into the …
Topics Covered In This Episode: Living through the highs and lows of 2021 and 2022 Staying motivated through illness and injury Practical tips for training through adversity How joy (and dancing) create balance with tough training Host Adam Pulford has been a CTS Coach for more than 13 years and holds a B.S. in Exercise …
Last weekend, the New York Times presented the fact Dick’s Sporting Goods refers to customers as “athletes” as if it is something new. It’s not. At CTS, we’ve referred to the people who work with our coaches as athletes from day one, nearly 23 years ago. Perhaps what’s worse is that the NYT views it …
By Darcie Murphy, CTS Ultrarunning Senior Coach In the early 2000s, Barb Lindquist was one of the best triathletes in the world. As a pro she won 33 of the 134 races she started (25%), was on the podium 86 times, and was the #1 ranked triathlete from 2003-2004. She finished 9th in the 2004 …
We have yet to meet a cyclist who doesn’t want to go uphill faster, but not all hills are created equal. Rolling hills aren’t very long but they often come one right after the other and can add up to a surprising amount of elevation gain. Sustained climbs take patience and power, and the key …
Topics Covered In This Episode: Absolute strength vs. Resilient strength The principles of Foundation Training The differences between Foundation Training and Yoga for performance Foam rolling (does it work and should you do it?) The role of movement in hydrating tissues Getting stronger and faster without increasing muscle size Increasing ‘rate of force production’ Breath …
Virtually no one’s schedule magically gets less busy during the holiday season. Generally it’s the opposite and we must squeeze even more into an already demanding schedule. But we also want to reach the New Year with a training regimen and some fitness still intact. So, how do we approach this balancing act? Here are …