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5 Worst Mistakes Exhausted Endurance Athletes Make

By Chris Carmichael, Founder and Head Coach of CTS Good athletes make bad decisions when they’re tired. Fatigue and exhaustion are major components of endurance sports. In training athletes are always balancing stress and recovery in order to achieve positive adaptations. During adventures and events, we manage our efforts to prolong optimal performance before fatigue …

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Rea Kolbl: Seeking Challenges Outside Your Comfort Zone

About this episode: In this week’s episode, coach Hillary talks with professional obstacle course racer Rea Kolbl about her evolution as an athlete, how she adapts to the unpredictable situations she has encountered both in life and races, and why she purposely tries new things that are outside of her comfort zone. Guest Bio – …

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90% of Badwater 135 runners finish. Here’s what they can teach you about preparation.

  By Jason Koop, Head Coach of CTS Ultrarunning By the time this newsletter hits your inbox, runners in the 2020 edition should have been testing themselves along the course of the Badwater 135, which many consider to be ‘the world’s toughest footrace’. Alas, in a very last-minute decision, organizers of the Badwater 135 cancelled …

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Ayesha McGowan: How Cycling Needs To Change For The Better

About this episode: In this week’s episode, coach Adam talks with CTS Athlete Ayesha McGowan about her journey to becoming the first-ever African American female pro cyclist, cycling’s diversity problem, and her thoughts on changes that need to happen within the industry to create more opportunity and an inclusive culture. Guest Bio – Ayesha McGowan: …

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12 Ultrarunning Workouts for Ultramarathon Success

By Jason Koop, CTS Head Ultrarunning Coach When I build ultrarunning workouts for athletes, I have unlimited combinations to choose from. I can create intervals ranging from seconds to hours. I can manipulate the intensity of intervals, combine different interval modalities into one workout, vary the amount recovery between intervals, and more. Despite the choices …

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Nutrition and Hydration Guide for Gravel Racing and Endurance Mountain Biking

By Chris Carmichael CTS Founder and Chief Endurance Officer As more riders venture out for long adventure rides, gravel events, and endurance mountain bike races, they face distinct challenges when it comes to staying hydrated and fueled. Aid stations or water sources are often few and far between, and based on weather and terrain you …