In addition to some of the most riveting racing in years, the extreme heat is the big news out of the Tour de France. The country is currently gripped by a heat wave, and the Tour peloton has been working its way through the oppressive heat in the south of France. Staying cool and hydrated …
By Dr. Rick Cohen, MD Creator of PureClean Performance In Part 1, I discussed how nitric oxide works to have a positive effect on health and performance, as well as how to assess your NO levels. In Part 2 I’ll show you how you can increase your NO levels through lifestyle adjustments, consumption of nitrate-rich …
By Dr. Rick Cohen, MD Creator of PureClean Performance All athletes want to improve performance, so we optimize our training, get plenty of sleep, and focus on the foods we eat. Even so, there’s an important nutrient many athletes still don’t know enough about: nitrates. More specifically, it’s what your body can do with …
(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 …
(March 18, 2019) Fluid Sports Nutrition and CTS have announced an expansion of their current partnership beginning immediately that will give CTS coaches, athletes, and camp participants an opportunity to not only recover better with Fluid’s award-winning post-workout Recovery drink mix but now also Fluid’s Performance drink mix. Partnering with CTS helps Fluid reach a …
By Jason Koop, Head Coach of CTS Ultrarunning In a recent post I talked about the unique nutritional challenges ultramarathon runners face because of the length of the event, distance between aid stations, changes in the environmental conditions, fatigue leading to poor decision making, and food or flavor fatigue. I have spent so much time …
By Jason Koop, Head Coach of CTS Ultrarunning One of the things I love about coaching ultramarathon athletes is adapting the standard recommendations and best practices from the coaching industry into an ultra-specific context. All too often, the recommendations we see aren’t geared for us. They are geared for the weekend 5k crowd, the gym …
When you ask a group of cyclists what they eat and drink on rides, you’ll get almost as many answers as there are riders in the group. Everyone fuels rides a little differently, which is perfectly normal. Cycling nutrition and hydration are not one size fits all. However there are some key principles cyclists should …
This week I worked with my long-time co-author, Jim Rutberg, to review and update this article on keeping athletes healthy during cold and flu season. Every year I encounter athletes who have a false sense of invincibility because exercise=health. And while being an athlete and consuming an athlete’s diet does generally improve your health, training …
It’s Christmas Day, so we wanted to keep things light and offer up a treat you can make before a holiday run or last-minute get-together. Provided by one of our favorite chefs and athletes, Jeff Mahin, this incredible Banana Espresso Cookie Dough Energy Bite satisfies our passion for healthy real food ingredients, our very real need …