The end of one year and the start of the next can feel heavy for an athlete. There’s pressure to reset, to recommit, and to decide right now what kind of season this is going to be. For some athletes, goal setting feels motivating. For others, it brings anxiety, self-doubt, or a quiet sense of …
It’s time for a New Year! Here is your to-do list to be faster, stronger, and more fit than you have ever been! And don’t tell me that you’re a year older and therefore you’ll have to accept being slower and less fit. CTS Athlete Frederic Schmid keeps winning US National Championships in every discipline …
Spotify has its Wrapped feature and the Strava app will show you Your Year In Sport, but what if you want to create a more detailed and meaningful review of your cycling training for the year? CTS Coaches use TrainingPeaks to create athlete training plans and monitor athlete performance through uploaded power, heart rate, and …
The week between Christmas and New Year’s is often an opportunity for cyclists to pile on miles and hours. The Rapha Festive 500 (riding 500 kilometers between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve) is one of the original and still popular versions for ending the year with a giant week-long training block. Whether you are …
The ability to explore epic routes is one of the biggest benefits to being a trail and ultrarunner, and completing a Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim (R2R2R) route in the Grand Canyon is a bucket-list achievement for many runners and hikers. There is no organized event or race to sign up for, meaning it’s a self-supported adventure and you’re …
The holiday season is upon us! Whether that conjures panic or glee, or perhaps a combination, the holiday season will probably affect your training, too. How can you keep training through the holidays effectively while also handling the social engagements and holiday shopping? The keys are keeping expectations realistic, staying patient, maintaining a sense of …
For cyclists using smart trainers and internet-enabled cycling apps, one of a smart trainer’s core capabilities is to externally control and adjust the resistance a cyclist experiences. Of the multiple ways this can be applied, ERG Mode is one of the most important. Here’s how it works, when you should use it, and when you …
Epic 200-mile ultramarathons are growing in popularity, even if the absolute number of competitors is still relatively low. I love really long races and I’m pretty good at them. I won the 2025 Arizona Monster, a 300-mile ultra that took me 105 hours. Before that I was the 10th Female Finisher in the 2024 Cocodona …
With Daylight Savings Time ending this weekend, we’ll be rolling the clocks back an hour and ushering in the months of earlier sunsets. Commuters will spend more time riding home in the dark. For mountain bikers and gravel and road riders, it’s a great opportunity to clip on some lights and enjoy cycling at night! …
There is nothing more powerful in endurance sports than accumulated training time. You can be a better trail and ultra runner next season because the season that just ended is in your training bank. Whether you are new to the sport or aiming to finish events within the time limit, win your age group, or …