Yay! A completed triathlon duathlon without a trip to the emergency room. That’s how it should be, folks. I really wasn’t too nervous going into this race, probably because it was a sprint and I was coming off of a month or so of good recovery from Galveston. I was just going out there to have fun …
By Bill Plock, newest Team Trainright team member. It's been 28 days since I started with Team Trainright and I feel stronger. I can hardly wait to race and see how I do. I realize I'll be crushed if I don't have good results, but I'm also confident I will do well, short of having …
The 2011 Vail High Altitude Performance Camp is coming up! Join Chris Carmichael and the CTS Coaches June 21-25 for classic Colorado mountain rides, one-on-one instruction, and world-class amenities in Vail, Colorado. 2011 Vail High Altitude Camp Details
We had a blast putting on the Amgen Tour of California Race Experience, and we’re already looking forward to 2012! Think this is a challenge you want to step up to? You will once you peruse the testimonials, blogs, photos, and videos below! Testimonials “It was, without a doubt, one of the tougher challenges I have …
CTS Athlete Alain Lambert is one of the 22 athletes who joined us for the 2011 Amgen Tour of California Race Experience. He’s a great athlete to have on any trip or at any cycling camp; his sense of humor and adventure really help to set a positive and suppportive tone for the whole group. When he got …
Team Trainright started the triathlon season with four podium finishes including two first place finishes by Jon and Randy at the Summer Open in Longmont, Colorado. Malia and Cameron earned second place finishes in their age group. Great results for a team of five competing with 368 other athletes. The triathlon became a duathlon, but …
I’m tired. Really tired. And this morning while you’re reading this I’ll be on my bike tackling the hardest stage of the Amgen Tour of California: Stage 7, Claremont to Mt. Baldy. The route is only 75 miles, but it climbs Glendora Ridge Road twice, and then the second time continues up to the summit …
By Chris Carmichael I’ve talked to thousands of cyclists before they’ve embarked on challenging journeys, and in addition to questions about training, nutrition, and pacing, the subject of safety always comes up. And it should, because with thousands of cyclists on the roads together, riding safely is everyone’s responsibility. Despite the importance of rider safety, …
Round 2 in the Xterra Championship series landed us literally in the middle of Texas. The event was held in Cameron Park which is a beautiful 410 acre park right the middle of downtown Waco. Liz and I drove down from Colorado Springsin the trustyElement and covered just over 800 miles in 12 hours to …
Well first stop for the race season has come and gone. Officially started off the 2011 race season with the Xterra West Championships in Las Vegas, NV. I was very excited to not only get the race season started but to compete in my first race as a pro. I got my race kit about …