By Chris Carmichael, Founder and Head Coach of CTS Races and events are back on the calendar and the weather is getting warmer, so weight loss is a trending topic in coaching conversations across my entire staff of 50+ endurance coaches. No two conversations with athletes about healthy weight loss are exactly the same. There …
By Alison Tetrick, Pro cyclist, Entrepreneur, CTS Contributing Editor Legacies live forever, especially when you do more. I have been going through my grandfather’s medals, jerseys, and photos this week. It hasn’t been easy, yet as the years go by, I treasure the time we had and what he taught me. My grandfather, Paul Tetrick, …
About this episode: In this week’s episode, Hillary Allen interviews athlete Laura King about how she kept her identity as an athlete during pregnancy and now in motherhood. Episode Highlights: How to balance pregnancy and motherhood with your athletic identity Giving yourself permission to meet your own needs Disproving myths around athletes and pregnancy Guest …
Canyon Bicycles USA Named as Exclusive Bike Sponsor CARLSBAD, CA MARCH 16, 2021 – Canyon USA announced today a two-year partnership with Carmichael Training Systems that will benefit the organization as well as coached athletes. Celebrating over 20 years in business this year, CTS coaches will exclusively rely on Canyon bikes for use at …
By Jason Koop, Head Coach of CTS Ultrarunning This weekend along Colorado’s front range we saw a snowstorm of biblical moderately interesting proportions. Areas from Denver to Boulder and where I live in Colorado Springs received anywhere from 12-30 inches of the fluffy white powder in a matter of hours. All this made for slow …
By Chris Carmichael, Founder and Head Coach of CTS One of the best parts of spending my life working in the endurance sports community is having the opportunity to meet and get to know brilliant scientists, coaches, entrepreneurs, and personalities. Of course, the more people you meet the more discerning you have to be about …
By Reggie Miller, NBA Hall of Fame, MTB Racer, CTS Contributing Editor I get asked this question all the time on my rides or at my races, “Why do you push yourself on the bike, you could have easily just been a weekend warrior cyclist after your basketball career?” Perhaps they’re right. I played competitive …
About This Episode: In this week’s episode, Coach Adam Pulford takes us through the basic training principles you should be using to guide the structure of your training plan. Episode Highlights: The 6 basic training principles Fitness vs. performance The different periodization models The single most important part of recovery Resources mentioned in the show: …
New columns from Reggie Miller, Alison Tetrick, Lisa Bourne, Scott Mercier (Colorado Springs, March 11, 2021) – CTS, the leader in endurance coaching and training camps, today announced the addition of four new voices to their content team. NBA Hall of Fame inductee and USA Cycling Board Member, Reggie Miller, along with Alison Tetrick, …
By Chris Carmichael, Founder and Head Coach of CTS Eating in the evening often gets a bad rap because people associate it with mindless snacking and polishing off a whole bag of chips or a full pint of ice cream. Sometimes, though, what is bad for a sedentary population can be good for athletes. …