By Nina Laughlin, CTS Pro Coach, Land Run 100 Champion & 5th place SBT GRVL Potholes, sand, mud, and loose gravel. Baby head boulders, tire-slashing rocks, ruts, and roots. If these lists seem random, think again. Gravel riding is full of challenges and gravel race organizers like to think out of the box, so it’s …
About this episode: This week’s episode is a special one. Coach Adam interviews both professional mountain bike racer and 2018 XC World Champion Kate Courtney and her coach Jim Miller. They talk about what makes a good athlete-coach relationship, developing a winning mindset, and finding opportunities in every obstacle. Guest Bio – Kate Courtney: Kate …
By Jason Koop, Head Coach of CTS Ultrarunning I recently have noticed two types of ultrarunners emerge. The first is the ultrarunner who’s training is lacking something. Maybe it is the length of your long runs or maybe it’s the second hard interval session of the week. These ultrarunners are training in a fog at …
By Chris Carmichael, Founder and Head Coach of CTS Cyclists looking for fun, camaraderie, and competition are flocking to eracing and discovering… it’s really hard! For cyclists who have been riding and racing outdoors for years or decades, it’s important to recognize that eracing is not going to be – nor does it intend to …
By Reid Beloni CTS Senior Coach Retül Level 1 Fit Technician We perform a lot of bike fits at our CTS training centers, and we have the opportunity to see a lot of cyclists at events and camps. Bike fit is more than a collection of angles and distances, and before we start measuring or …
About this episode: In this week’s episode, Hillary interviews performance nutritionist Will Benitez and discusses with him nutrition’s role in performance, adapting your fueling strategy for injuries, and managing stress. Guest Bio – Wilfredo Benitez, MScN, M.Ed.: Wilfredo (Will) Benitez is a performance nutritionist located in Portland, Oregon, USA and is the owner of his …
By Jason Koop, Head Coach of CTS Ultrarunning During a recent conference call with our ultrarunning coaches, we were discussing some of the major changes we’ve made to our athlete’s training during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some athletes have been forced to alter their routes due to trail closures and others have had logistical constraints with …
By Chris Carmichael, Founder and Head Coach of CTS Creativity is the name of the game when it comes to staying fit or gaining fitness during worldwide ‘Stay at home’ orders. Like many of you, my social media feeds and email inbox have been filled with all manner of indoor cycling and at-home strength workouts. …
Your choices in the hours after your workout will either enhance the effect of that workout or detract from it. It’s up to you. Many athletes put great emphasis on completing high-quality workouts only to shortchange their progress by making silly mistakes after. Here are 7 of the worst post-workout choices you can make. …
About this episode: In this week’s episode, Adam interviews professional off-road cyclist Payson McElveen, talking with him about his training, how he’s dealing with the Coronavirus health crisis as a professional athlete, and what he has in store for the future. Guest Bio – Payson McElveen: Payson began his racing career in 2007 and developed …