In one of my all-time favorite sports films, “A League of Their Own,” Tom Hanks plays Jimmy, a battle-tested baseball manager charged with the task of coaching a team in the women’s major leagues during World War II. Opposite Jimmy is Dottie, played with tortured passion by Geena Davis, the reluctant star player on the …
By Chris Carmichael CEO/Head Coach of CTS Pretty much every cyclist I talk to wants to ride uphill faster. And while athletes and coaches spend a lot of time focused on increasing power output and reducing bodyweight, these two things only give you the capacity – the potential – to go faster uphill. Actually riding …
By Reid Beloni, CTS Senior Coach Retül Level 1 Fit Technician In a previous blog we talked about some common problems we see with bike fit, and discomfort and injury are obvious signs you should address bike fit issues. Many times, however, cyclists who would benefit from a bike fit appointment are not experiencing pain. …
By Jason Koop Head Coach of CTS Ultrarunning If I did not despise our culture of finding the latest and greatest ‘hack’ to improve performance, the title of this article could very well be ‘8 Hacks for the Ultimate Ultramarathon Performance’. Fortunately, I have more sense than that. The fact of the matter is that …
(March 18, 2019) Fluid Sports Nutrition and CTS have announced an expansion of their current partnership beginning immediately that will give CTS coaches, athletes, and camp participants an opportunity to not only recover better with Fluid’s award-winning post-workout Recovery drink mix but now also Fluid’s Performance drink mix. Partnering with CTS helps Fluid reach a …
By Chris Carmichael CEO/Head Coach of CTS I am 58 years old and I travel a lot and prefer to train at home when I’m in Colorado Springs, CO. Even though I’ve been an endurance athlete all my life, my age means I am prioritizing strength training more than I used to. The frequent challenge: …
By Mara Abbott, Olympian, CTS Contributing Editor Last fall, I decided that I wanted to take a mountain biking lesson. It was a bold move, as you will learn, because I am a truly terrible mountain biker. Here is the story of my lesson, and the best tips I have to share for other riders …
By Jason Koop, Head Coach of CTS Ultrarunning In a recent post I talked about the unique nutritional challenges ultramarathon runners face because of the length of the event, distance between aid stations, changes in the environmental conditions, fatigue leading to poor decision making, and food or flavor fatigue. I have spent so much time …
By Chris Carmichael CEO/Head Coach of CTS Entrepreneurs are a different breed. They’re the risk takers and visionaries, the people who create opportunities by finding ways to fulfill needs unmet by current products or services. They’re driven and ambitious, often willing to work hard for little or no instant gratification, yet confident in the long-term …
Tips for Stress-less Triathlon Transition Setup By Paul Ruggiero It’s full of nervous athletes. It’s a cornucopia of chaos. A beehive of activity. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. OK, it’s not quite Mos Eisely Space Port, but you get my drift. A triathlon transition area is where nervous …