Psychological Flexibility With Coach Neal Palles

Topics Covered In This Episode: The psychology of masters athletes Psychological flexibility vs. mental toughness “Pushing away paper” exercise Developing self-awareness Guest Bio: Neal Palles is a CTS ultrarunning coach who holds dual master’s degrees in Social Work and Applied Sports Psychology, and is a licensed Psychotherapist and Sports Performance Specialist. Episode Links: Website: https://coloradopsychotherapyandsport.com/home Blog: https://coloradopsychotherapyandsport.com/news …

Heart Rate Variability: Should Endurance Athletes Care About HRV?

How many tools are in your training and racing toolbox these days? Truth be told the market is saturated with new gadgets, technologies, philosophies, algorithms, and promises to make you better. As educated consumers, you need to evaluate new products coming to the market and decide personal worth to you. Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is …

FTP Tests: How to perform 20-Minute, 8-Minute, and Ramp Tests

At the beginning of a new phase of training it is important to get a snapshot of an athlete’s current fitness so you can scale training intensities appropriately. Assessing an athlete’s Functional Threshold Power (FTP) is the most utilized method because FTP testing can be accomplished outside a lab setting. All you need is a …

A Practical Guide To Base Training With Kolie Moore

Topics Covered In This Episode: What is base training and why is it important? What intensity should your base training be performed at? Adaptations that occur in the body during base training How to know when to move on from base training Nutrition changes during base training Training on flat vs. hilly terrain Indoor vs. …

Goal Setting Benefits for Ultrarunners

By Darcie Murphy, CTS Ultrarunning Senior Coach Goal setting comes naturally to many ultrarunners and endurance athletes, almost like it’s in our DNA. If you’re resistant to setting specific goals, don’t worry. I can absolutely relate. For years I avoided New Year’s resolutions or formal goal setting sessions. I just wanted to ‘have fun’ playing …

Press Release: CTS Announced as Official Coaching & Sports Science Partner of LUX Cycling Team

(January 11, 2022 – Colorado Springs, CO) – The LUX Cycling Team today announced that CTS, the leader in endurance coaching, has signed on as the Official Coaching & Sports Science Partner for the team. LUX Cycling is an elite under-19 development team aimed to educate and empower the top junior riders in the United …

Training Essentials For Ultrarunning 2nd edition podcast episode

Jason Koop On The Newly Released 2nd Edition Of Training Essentials For Ultrarunning

Topics covered in this episode: What new sections have been added to the second edition of the book What content has been revised and updated from the first edition An inside look at the book creation and scientific review process The evolution of ultrarunning training over the years A sample interview from the audio version …

Why Short Intervals Work for Improving Performance

By Chris Carmichael, Founder and Head Coach of CTS In exercise science and coaching there are long and passionate debates about the structure of interval workouts, the intensities that should be used, the duration of efforts and recoveries, and the total amount of work performed during a training session or a block of training. …

Alison Tetrick: My Best Events and Experiences of 2021

By Alison Tetrick, Pro cyclist, Entrepreneur, CTS Contributing Editor Don’t start me on the jokes that 2022 sounds like 2020 “too”. Wait. It does. Ah, I remember when I started 2020, excited about my goals. I dusted off the boots and was ready. Now, here we are. 2022. Ready for something fresh and new? Maybe. …

Top Lessons From 2021

Topics covered in this episode: Developing patience in pursuing goals Balancing short term and long term changes Mastering skills through teaching Tackling taboo topics in endurance sports The importance of community Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or on your favorite podcast platform Episode Transcription: Please note that this is an automated transcription and …

Become A Stronger, Fitter Athlete In Less Time With Endurance Coaching