By Chris Carmichael, Founder and Head Coach of CTS Major disruptions can be great opportunities for learning, and at least in my lifetime there has never been a more far-reaching disruption than the COVID19 pandemic. While it has had–and continues to have–tragic effects on many lives around the world, it has also created research conditions …
This is the time of year when a lot of athletes ask about strength training. Should they? Shouldn’t they? Should they lift heavy or light? Free weights or machines? And what about Crossfit? Coaches have been debating the effectiveness and necessity of strength training for endurance athletes for many years, and even my own view …
About this episode: In this week’s episode, Hillary talks with Jonathan Levitt from InsideTracker about personalized nutrition and tracking biomarkers to optimize your performance. Episode Highlights: Personalizing your nutrition Tracking biomarkers to optimize performance The future of personalized nutrition Guest Bio – Jonathan Levitt: Jonathan Levitt is a runner from Boston, MA. He’s the Sales …
About this episode: In this week’s episode, coach Hillary talks with Timothy Tate, a Bozeman based psychotherapist and consultant to The North Face elite athlete team, about what calls athletes to reach beyond their limits, dealing with the pressure to perform, and developing a daily practice that can foster wellness. Episode Highlights: Balancing ambition …
In this special episode, TrainRight Podcast hosts Adam Pulford and Hillary Allen sit down to discuss practical tips that cyclists, runners, and triathletes can use to navigate the current Coronavirus crisis that’s affecting all of us around the world. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or on your favorite podcast platform. For more …
By Mara Abbott Olympian and CTS Contributing Editor Each year since 2008, when I began working with my CTS Coach Dean Golich, I consider myself fortunate to be a part of this community. As we head through the holiday season and into 2020, these are my wishes for the rest of my CTS family in …
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 Mara Abbott, Olympian, CTS Contributing Editor During the final week of September in Yorkshire, a fresh crop of road world champions pulled on new rainbow jerseys, including three young Americans (Congrats Chloe, Quinn, and Megan!). As someone who started winning significant races at a young age, I can say from experience that big …
By Renee Eastman, CTS Coach, M.S., C.S.C.S. Renee has been a coach with Carmichael Training Systems since 2001. She has her undergraduate degree in Kinesiology and masters’ degree in Exercise Science. Her sport is cycling and is a 6-time Masters National Champion. She raced competitively in her 20s and 30s, and now is back for …
By Jason Koop, Head Coach of CTS Ultrarunning We’ve all seen this scene play out. A runner’s crew enters an aid station with enough gear to supply a small platoon. Four duffle bags, three pairs of spare shoes, copious amounts of fluid, nutrition, lubricant and an ice bandanna – all laid out on several yoga …