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How Long Does It Take To See Results From Endurance Training?

  When it comes to endurance training, time can be your nemesis or your greatest ally. Instead of focusing on get-fit-quick or lose-weight-quick schemes, it’s important to recognize that meaningful and measurable adaptations to training require diligence and patience. Total training time is the most powerful factor for achieving results from endurance training. Monthly and …

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How Does A Cycling Camp Make You a Better Cyclist?

    Cycling training camps are an important part of the conversation when we’re in the thick of season planning with cyclists preparing for personal goals. Whether your goals are focused on enjoyment and longevity, completing personal challenges, or winning races, here’s how a cycling training camp will make you a better cyclist. Camaraderie There’s …

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Have You Heard About The National Senior Games?

More than 12,000 athletes aged 50 to 100-plus years old gathered this summer in Des Moines, Iowa for the 2025 National Senior Games. There were more than 20 sports represented, with more than 300 State-qualified athletes competing in cycling events. If you’re over 50 and unfamiliar with the National Senior Games, here are the stories …

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How to Choose a Bike Saddle, From a Professional Bike Fitter

CTS Premier Coach Renee Eastman has been a Retül Bike Fit professional for more than 10 years and a cycling coach and phsyiologist for more than 25 years. This is her bike saddle guide to comfort, clarity, and finally sitting on your bike without suffering. Saddle discomfort is one of the most common issues I …

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The Best Fall Training Strategies for Cyclists

  By Jim Rutberg, CTS Pro Coach, co-author of “Ride Inside“ and “The Time-Crunched Cyclist” As the summer cycling season winds down, cyclists face several options. With your biggest event goals in the rearview mirror, the next few months are full of opportunities! Rather than sitting on the couch and watching football, use this time to …

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Don’t Make These 7 Late-Summer Training Mistakes

  As we start reach the end of August, the bulk of the summer is in the rearview mirror. And while there are athletes who have big events coming up in the next several weeks, many of you are wrapping up your summer season. You have trained long and hard to get here and I …

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Why I’m Never Riding Another Leadville 100 MTB

I am never riding the Leadville 100 again. Don’t get me wrong, I love Leadville. I’d recommend it to my friends, help them train for it, and I’m sure I’ll be back to crew for CTS Athletes and friends in the future. But 1,100 miles on that course, eleven times up Columbine and Powerline, is …

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How Many Carbohydrates Should You Eat Per Hour On The Bike?

  One of the key storylines from the Tour de France this year (and the past few years) is the extreme carbohydrate intakes in the pro peloton. Elite cyclists and their teams have reported intakes of 100, 120, and even more grams of carbohydrate PER HOUR. This is a lot higher than the standard recommendations …