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 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 …
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 …
By Mara Abbott, Olympian, CTS Contributing Editor Last week, I officially wrapped up my first season as a swim coach as I watched the Buffalo High School Lady Bison take second place at the 3A Wyoming State Championship. It was my job was to teach the swimmers as much as I could. As we worked …
By Chris Carmichael, Founder/Head Coach of CTS The articles and responses about the toxic environment and abusive culture in the Nike Oregon Project have included a discussion about the line between tough and abusive. There is a benefit to holding athletes accountable to their goals, and to pushing them to reach further toward a …
I always knew that I won the Coach Lottery. It actually happened twice. First, with my high school swim coach, Grant Holicky, who guided me through the minefield of growing up in Boulder, arguably the world’s most athletically biased city. My pro cycling CTS Coach, Dean Golich, then picked up that hefty baton, and helped …
By Jason Koop, Head Coach of CTS Ultrarunning In September of this year, the International Society of Sports Nutrition came out with a new position paper titled “Nutritional considerations for single-stage ultra-marathon training and racing”. You can view the whole paper, in its entirety, for free here. It’s about a 40 minute read and moderately …
By Jason Koop, Head Coach of CTS Ultrarunning Every year around this time, athletes take a look at their previous training and start to scheme on better ways to improve their performance. Some will point to doing more miles (to which I will say train smarter, not harder), others to equipment (Nike Vaporflys, anyone?), and …
By Chris Carmichael, Founder & Head Coach of CTS One of the habits that separates champions from everyone else is the willingness to do what they are the worst at. Your greatest strength will not be enough to overcome weaknesses you neglect or refuse to address. To use cycling as an example, being the …
By Jason Koop, Head Coach of CTS Ultrarunning This article is the fourth in a series of how to use poles in trail and ultrarunning. If you missed article one (when poles are beneficial and when they are not) and two (how to choose the right type and length of poles), and three (the science …