By Jim Rutberg, CTS Pro Coach, co-author “The Time-Crunched Cyclist” and “Training Essentials for Ultrarunning” As summer turns to fall, many cyclists shift their attention from road, gravel, and mountain bike events to cyclocross. Held on closed courses in local parks, cyclocross is a perfect way to get a great workout, satisfy your competitive drive, and …
By Jim Rutberg, CTS Pro Coach, co-author of “The Time-Crunched Cyclist”, “Training Essentials for Ultrarunning”, and “Ride Inside“ We’ve arrived at the time of the year when athletes are wrapping up their summer seasons and looking forward to the next steps in their training and competition calendars. For most coached athletes, these are great conversations about …
Of all the disciplines within cycling, cyclocross is exceptionally well suited to Time-Crunched Cyclists. The events are intense but short, and the season is relatively short as well. This means a Time-Crunched Cyclist can use the cyclocross training plan and principles described in “The Time-Crunched Cyclist, 3rd Edition” to create race-winning fitness for the upcoming ‘cross …
CTS Coach Tracey Drews coaches cyclists of all ages, but over time has specialized in coaching senior cyclists, especially cyclists over 65. Many of the athletes she coaches range in age from 70-90 years old, and several compete – and win – age group events and USA Cycling National Championships. Cycling and strength training are …
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By Reggie Miller, NBA Hall of Fame, Olympian, MTB Racer, CTS Contributing Editor I don’t mind doing things outside my comfort zone. I think that’s how you grow as a person. And that’s how I found my way to Steamboat Springs for the SBT GRVL event on August 14. I certainly didn’t mind doing things …
BUCKET LIST EVENTSTOUR OF FLANDERS RACE EXPERIENCELOCATION BELGIUM DATES MARCH 30 – APRIL 4, 2023 DAYS 6 DAILY DISTANCE 20-158 MILES DAILY ELEVATION 1000-3000 FT “The Ronde van Vlaanderen is one of the most prestigious races of the Spring Classics.” ABOUT THE EVENT The spring classics are a cornerstone in the world of cycling and …
Topics Covered In This Episode: What to do differently once you’ve been training for a while. The value of cycling skills work – even at the Women’s WorldTour level How recovery and doing less off the bike makes you faster on the bike Perspectives athletes can change that lead to improved performance. Race day tactics …
BUCKET LIST EVENTSMALLORCA FALL CYCLING CLASSIC 2023LOCATION MALLORCA, SPAIN DATES OCT 31- NOV 7, 2023 DAYS 8 AVG DAILY DISTANCE 30-110 MILES AVG DAILY ELEVATION 2000-8000 FT The heart throbbing climb up to Cap de Formentor, the plunging descent of Coll de Soller, and the switch back hair pins of Sa Calobra all under a …
By Jim Rutberg, CTS Pro Coach, co-author “The Time-Crunched Cyclist” and “Training Essentials for Ultrarunning” Although cycling power meters are widely available, heart rate is still valuable and useful as a training tool. If you don’t have a power meter, you can use heart rate training zones to target specific aspects of fitness and …