By Chris Carmichael Many cyclists – particularly as we get older – gravitate toward one, steady speed and effort level. It’s not slow, necessarily, but the problem is that once you spend too much time training at your one sustainable speed, you lose the ability to accelerate. You lose that snap you need to …
(June 26, 2019 – Colorado Springs, CO) – The city of Solvang, California will be the presenting sponsor for the third annual CTS Figueroa Mountain Gran Fondo cycling event. The event, to be held November 8-9, 2019, is produced by coaching company CTS and is anticipated to bring more than 800 cyclists and families …
By Corrine Malcolm, CTS Coach When it comes to cramping, especially exercise-associated muscle cramping (EAMC) almost everyone has a story. A story about that one time, in that one race, where that one muscle seized. Exercise-associated muscle cramps are defined as painful spasms, and involuntary contractions of skeletal muscles that occur during or immediately post …
By Jason Koop, Head Coach of CTS Ultrarunning Earlier this week, I was invited to a compare-and-contrast interview with another ultrarunning coach that eventually would become the subject of an article. Over the years, I have come to enjoy these types of discussions and debates with coaches both inside and outside of CTS. Particularly when …
By Chris Carmichael CEO and Head Coach of CTS Recently, while riding a lightweight Pinarello F10 on the 10-mile commute between my home and office, a middle-aged man in work boots and overalls blew by me like I was standing still, and it brought a big smile to my face. Like many of you, I’m …
By Mara Abbott CTS Contributing Editor My past two weeks: Move to a new state, start a new job, and then spend eight days based out of a hotel room in Houston for a conference. As a single, pro racer, I had strong admiration for athletes who successfully structured their training around career and family …
By Chris Carmichael CEO/Head Coach of CTS I felt a twinge in my right leg this week when I read 4-time Tour de France Champion Chris Froome crashed and broke his femur. I broke my femur in the winter of 1986, and although every fracture, surgery, and recovery is unique, there’s no getting around the …
For Immediate Release Olympic and Paralympic Cycling Coach Craig Griffin Rejoining CTS (June 12, 2019 – Colorado Springs) – Premier endurance coaching company CTS is happy to announce that renowned cycling coach Craig Griffin is returning to reconnect with his passion for coaching individual athletes. The former USA Cycling Coach of the Year and US …
By Jason Koop, Head Coach of CTS Ultrarunning I’ve done a lot of things in my nearly 20-year coaching career. I have worked with all types of athletes from team sports, cycling, triathlon, as well as ultrarunning. I’ve seen athletes through thick and thin, wins, losses, PRs and DNFs. Along the way, I’ve given out …
By Mara Abbott, Olympian, CTS Contributing Editor Last Sunday morning, I lay curled up on my living room floor, eyes locked on my phone, waiting for my mom to wake up and call me back. A couple days earlier I had thrown myself into a bout of goal-oriented, perfectionistic gardening; a feat I shortly thereafter …