By Chris Carmichael and Coach Adam Pulford, As the wave of cancellations and postponements swept spring and summer cycling events off the calendar, athletes were understandably disappointed, but months later we’re seeing record-setting performances by amateur riders, masters racers, and even pros. To show you how they did it, I sat down with CTS Pro …
The Key CTS Cycling WorkoutsThe cycling workouts described below are the foundation of an effective training program, and are used throughout CTS training plans and with coached-athletes. Before utilizing these workouts in your training program, we recommend you complete the CTS Field Test and calculate your proper training zone intensity ranges. You can find the …
By Alison Tetrick, Pro cyclist, Entrepreneur, CTS Contributing Editor Worrier to Warrior: Turning fear of failure turning into explosive, remarkable action. Sit with that for a second. What do you fear? What do you want? Do you realize that fear and desire are often aligned, just differently worded? I have been taking a leadership class …
About this episode: In this week’s episode, coach Adam talks with USA Cycling Chief of Sport Performance Jim Miller about developing a winning mindset, what he’s learned from mentally tough athletes like Kate Courtney and Kristin Armstrong, and how you can improve your own mental game even if you’re not competing professionally or chasing a …
About this episode: This week’s episode is a special one. Coach Adam interviews both professional mountain bike racer and 2018 XC World Champion Kate Courtney and her coach Jim Miller. They talk about what makes a good athlete-coach relationship, developing a winning mindset, and finding opportunities in every obstacle. Guest Bio – Kate Courtney: Kate …
“Endurance athletes are used to taking the long route, and with the accelerating COVID19 crisis we are all facing the most important endurance challenge of our lives. Like all endurance events, this one will have highs and lows, unforeseen challenges, opportunities to work together, and there will be a finish line. How long it takes …
About this episode: In this week’s episode, Adam interviews coach and product leader of WKO, Tim Cusick, and dives into the four main training methodologies discussing how you should decide which to use in your own endurance training. Guest Bio – Tim Cusick: Tim Cusick is the TrainingPeaks WKO product leader, the owner of Velocious …
By Chris Carmichael, Founder and Head Coach of CTS Sometimes life conspires to steal your training time, but it’s important to take some of it back and get in a short and effective cycling workout indoors. When I’m out of time and can’t ride outdoors, I hop on the indoor trainer for my Quick Fix …
By Chris Carmichael Founder and Head Coach of CTS Races and group rides on Zwift continue to grow in popularity, and while many riders visit Watopia year-round, this is the time of year when even more cyclists jump on the platform as it gets colder outside. I absolutely recommend participating in group rides and races …
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 …