Maui Miles Cycling ExperienceMaui, HawaiiFeb 1-7, 20277 Days/6 Nights11,498 Book Now Sign Up Now – $3500 DepositSign Up Now – Riding Spouse $3500 DepositSign Up Now – Non-Riding Spouse $3500 Deposit Explore the beautiful winding roads of the Maui shore Kick off your season with miles in one of the most breathtaking training environments in …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE Social Facilitation: The Scientific Reason Group Training Makes You Faster You’ve heard it before and likely suspected it’s true from your own experience: training with other people makes you a faster cyclist. The science of social facilitation shows it’s true and reveals …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE Why You Fall Apart After Hour 3 For decades, runners have focused on measuring, testing, and optimizing three performance variables: VO₂max: the ceiling of your aerobic engine Lactate threshold: the upper edge of sustainable intensity Running economy: the oxygen cost of moving …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE When I build ultrarunning interval workouts for athletes, I have unlimited combinations to choose from. I can create intervals ranging from seconds to hours. I can manipulate the intensity of intervals, combine different interval modalities into one workout, vary the amount recovery …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE Want a Huge Aerobic Engine? Try These 2 Cycling Workouts Here’s a question I hear constantly from cyclists of all levels: “How do I build a bigger aerobic engine?” Most people default to the same answer: pile on more Zone 2 training. …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE Many ultrarunners train almost entirely in Zone Two. And that’s exactly why so many of them are so darn slow. Zone 2 is the bedrock of endurance training and ultramarathon pacing, but if you’re only training at Zone 2 intensity, then …
Getting dropped from cycling group rides is a probability all riders face. Sometimes it’s caused by inadequate fitness, but even fit riders get dropped when they have poor skills and habits. So, for the beginners and those we are welcoming back to group rides, here’s a guide to stop getting dropped. Improve Fitness No duh, …
Hey CTS Fam! Many of you know me as the host of “The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast” or you’ve read articles from me on the trainright.com website. Perhaps you’ve seen me at bike races or we’ve ridden together in road, MTB or gravel events somewhere in the world. Today, I’m proud to be coming to you …
Last weekend’s Black Canyon Ultras was a great start to the 2026 ultramarathon season for CTS Athletes and Coaches. More than 40 CTS Athletes competed and several CTS Coaches made the trip to Arizona to provide race-weekend coaching. Overall, five CTS Athletes finished in the top 10 in the women’s 100K, led by Jennifer Lichter …
Oh, how trail runners love and loathe running uphill. Deviations from the horizontal plane elicit agony and euphoria all at the same time. Agony from the heart pumping, legs screaming feeling of increased effort; and euphoria from the accomplishment of reaching the summit. I prescribe intervals to be done uphill roughly 80% of the …