(April 24, 2019) CTS announced Muir Energy, a San Diego real food and plant-based nutrition company, as the new Official Energy Gel Partner for all CTS Training Camps and Bucket List Events. The two companies both share in the value of creating the highest-quality products, without compromise, that empowers athletes to improve performance and achieve …
(Colorado Springs, CO – April 8, 2019) CTS, a leader in the professional endurance coaching industry, today announced the launch of the CTS Athlete House in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The CTS Athlete House serves as a basecamp for endurance athletes of all types visiting from all over the world and offers athletes the opportunity to build an …
By Jason Koop, Head Coach of CTS Ultrarunning Sleep matters for a lot of reasons, and may even matter as much some of your training! For starters, the physiological repair and growth that actually makes you better happens when you rest, but predominantly when you sleep. It improves motor learning (learning a new skill) and …
By Mara Abbott, Olympian and CTS Contributing Editor The arrival of Spring in many locations makes it easy to get excited about being outside and training, but it’s important to be sure you’re bolstering your mental resilience too —whatever your level of competition. During my own racing career, four books helped shape and sustain me …
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 and CTS Contributing Editor This week, I came across new kind of consumer bike guide. It didn’t talk about weight, color, innovation, hot deals, or even proper fit. Instead, the National Geographic explainer offered tips on how to outfit yourself for riding in the most environmentally-friendly manner possible. Although some outsiders …
By Dr. David McIntyre Sports Psychologist, Ph.D., ABPP Preparing for a triathlon is a science, an art, and a fantastic achievement. Days, weeks, months and maybe a year of training have prepared you for this single event. The worst thing you could do is let your nerves get the better of you. Pre-race nerves know …
(February 20, 2019, Colorado Springs, CO) – PureClean Performance®, a leading producer of physician-formulated natural performance products, is excited to announce a new multi-year partnership with CTS, the premier endurance sports coaching and camps company in the nation. PureClean Performance® will serve as the Official Beet-Infused Performance Products Partner of CTS, providing performance products and …
By Mara Abbott Olympian, CTS Contributing Editor There always seems to be a long list of ways we can improve, as athletes and as humans. That’s exciting: It means we have untapped potential and opportunities for growth. One of the most simultaneously thrilling and onerous facets of pro athlete life is that every single choice …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (February 12, 2019, Colorado Springs, Colorado) — Olympic medalist, World and National Champion, UCI team director Mari Holden is joining CTS as one of the company’s newest coaches. A CTS-coached athlete during much of her racing career, Holden recently graduated from the rigorous CTS Coaching College and is studying Long Term Athlete …