By Chris Carmichael, Founder and Head Coach of CTS Would knowing how many minutes of walking or running it would take to burn off the calories in a snack influence whether or how much of that snack you eat? The Royal Society for Public Health in the United Kingdom seems to think so. As a …
By Jason Koop, Head Coach of CTS Ultrarunning For far too long, heel strikers have been ridiculed, mocked and laughed at in running communities around the globe. It’s time for that to stop. We’ve heard it all before. The rationales for a forefoot strike go something like this: “Our Paleolithic ancestors inevitably ran on their …
By Chris Carmichael, Founder/Head Coach of CTS Cyclists are a notoriously hard group for relatives and friends to shop for, because many people in our lives don’t know much about the sport, other than we love it and have a lot of gear. If you’re stumped as to what to get for a cyclist, …
By Andy Jones-Wilkins CTS Ultrarunning Coach When I turned 50 I felt like an old man, just like that. While I know “age is just a number” there was something about the Big 5-0 that felt a bit different. Put bluntly, it felt to me that after 50 I was on the downhill side of …
By Mara Abbott, Olympian, CTS Contributing Editor With each winter storm, the decision: Grab a towel and head for the trainer, or gather your puffy coat, shoe covers and neck gaiter and get outside? Personal preference guides many of those moments, but both indoor and outdoor workouts have benefits that you can leverage in your …
By Chris Carmichael, Founder and Head Coach of CTS December did not get off to a good start for me. Maybe it was because Thanksgiving was November 28, six days later than it was in 2018. With Thanksgiving, Black Friday, family time, and lots of leftovers, I have only completed 3 hours of training so …
By Jason Koop, Head Coach of CTS Ultrarunning As winter gets into full swing, many runners are stuck in this no-person’s land of motivation. Without an event to focus on in the near term, the desire to train wanes. You might skip a run here, cut a run short there or just not be as …
By Chris Carmichael, Founder and Head Coach of CTS It was with great pleasure that I read this recent article from Alex Hutchinson, this one by Amby Burfoot, as well as the research they’re based on. Every few years during the past decade or so, we’ve seen headlines claiming high volumes of exercise cause damage …
Will an indoor cycling class at my local gym or cycling studio help me in the winter? Every fitness club has some form of indoor cycling class, and during the winter it’s very tempting for outdoor cyclists to jump in rather than slave away on an indoor trainer all by themselves. And there’s nothing inherently …
This article was produced by Dr. Rick Cohen, M.D., CEO of PureClean Performance. CTS has a product partnership with PureClean Performance. Views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official position or recommendations of CTS. By Dr. Rick Cohen, M.D CEO of PureClean Performance What if one day athletes …