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 …
Race Report: XTERRA West Championship The XTERRA race season is off to a good start with a win at the West Championship in Las Vegas today. I knew it would be tough to come out with a win this early in the season, but my winter preparation has been good. Las Vegas was under a …
The download link below will enable you to download a .pdf document containing: A detailed description of the CTS Field Test. Instructions for calculating you personal power and heart rate intensity ranges from your field test results. Detailed workout descriptions, including intensity ranges as power, heart rate, and rating of perceived exertion. Download “The Train …
Austin Camp Last Tuesday fellow CTS coach Daniel Matheny and I headed to Austin, Texas for a private camp with six CTS athletes. We arrived in Austin at 2:00pm and hit the ground running. We had 46hrs before the first ride of the camp started and a fair amount of reconnaissance to accomplish before we …
I’m about three weeks into my training for the Tour de Cure and I feel like I’m getting stronger…. a LOT stronger. I get more comfortable each time on the bike. However, I was beginning to notice some knee pain every now and then. I brought the issue to Ryan’s (my trainer) attention and he …
Jesse Kurtz, Sports Director for KKTV News in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is preparing to ride the 86-mile route of the Tour de Cure in Woodland Park, Colorado this May. We’ve decided to help Jesse prepare for the challenge, and he’s been coming in to the Endurance Sports Club at Carmichael Training Systems to ride the …