By Jason Koop, Head Coach of CTS Ultrarunning One of my coaching principles is to ‘coach the person first’. The main message of that philosophy is to treat athletes as people first. Their athletic endeavors, whether finishing their first 100-mile race or nabbing their next belt buckle, are all part of the equation but do …
By Chris Carmichael, Founder and Head Coach of CTS Athletes’ eating habits are just one of the many aspects of life that have been disrupted by the current public health crisis. In the very beginning, the produce section and meat aisle of the grocery store were stripped clean – along with the toilet paper …
By Mara Abbott Olympian and CTS Contributing Editor I promise you this: yoga will change you as an athlete and it will change you for the better. Practicing regularly will increase both your athletic potential and longevity, and it will do so regardless of whether or not you can do the splits, or stand on …
About this episode: In this week’s episode, Hillary interviews North Face and Red Bull professional ultrarunner Dylan Bowman and talks with him about the tools and methods he used to deal with multiple setbacks and injuries. Guest Bio – Dylan Bowman: Dylan is a professional ultra runner for The North Face and Red Bull, living …
By Chris Carmichael, CEO and Head Coach of CTS The past few weeks have been surreal, and anyone who professes to know exactly what will happen over the next few weeks is either a fool or a liar. As a coach, I have spent my career preparing athletes to find a way to win …
By Jason Koop, Head Coach of CTS Ultrarunning Life these past few weeks has been full of restrictions. Some of us can no longer leave our homes except for the essentials. Most cannot eat at a restaurant, congregate in groups of more than 10, find toilet paper in the store, go to the movies or …
In this special episode, TrainRight Podcast hosts Adam Pulford and Hillary Allen sit down to discuss practical tips that cyclists, runners, and triathletes can use to navigate the current Coronavirus crisis that’s affecting all of us around the world. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or on your favorite podcast platform. For more …
“Endurance athletes are used to taking the long route, and with the accelerating COVID19 crisis we are all facing the most important endurance challenge of our lives. Like all endurance events, this one will have highs and lows, unforeseen challenges, opportunities to work together, and there will be a finish line. How long it takes …
By Chris Carmichael CEO/Head Coach of CTS Endurance athletes are used to taking the long route, and with the accelerating COVID19 crisis we are all facing the most important endurance challenge of our lives. Like all endurance events, this one will have highs and lows, unforeseen challenges, opportunities to work together, and there will be …
By Chris Carmichael, CEO/Head Coach of CTS Normally, this is a topic we cover in the fall, but with the current public health crisis leading to the postponement of events and potentially to limits on the ability to train outdoors (Italy and Spain have banned cycling for training or recreation for the time being), it …