By Bill Plock Author, runner, physician and philosopher George Sheehan, who wrote the New York Times best seller "Running & Being: The Total Experience" once said, "when I run, I am an old man. When I cycle, I'm a kid again." With all due respect to the late Dr. Sheehan, I think the line should …
Chris Carmichael Blog: Hydration Tips and Weekend Reading Material
It’s been an incredibly busy few weeks around CTS, for the coaches as well as for me. Last weekend was the Trans Andes Boot Camp, two days of physiological testing and skills work followed by two back-to-back 5+hour mountain bike rides. After that I had a few days to recover before going to the Vail …
Using a 70.3 to Optimize Your Ironman, Part II: Training Between Your 70.3 and Ironman
By Lindsay Hyman, CTS Pro Coach Completing a 70.3 Ironman race should be a positive and encouraging experience, one that helps provide confidence in your abilities as a triathlete. As I mentioned in Part I of this article, during a pre-Ironman 70.3 you can learn a great deal about how your body responds to competition, …
Tips to Having a Safe and Successful Charity Ride Experience
By Chris Carmichael I’ve talked to thousands of cyclists before they’ve embarked on challenging journeys, and in addition to questions about training, nutrition, and pacing, the subject of safety always comes up. And it should, because with thousands of cyclists on the roads together, riding safely is everyone’s responsibility. Despite the importance of rider safety, …
Chris Carmichael Blog: Don’t shy away from hard events, especially hard qualifiers for bigger competitions
There’s something odd about athletes who commit to one of the hardest endurance events in the world (Ironman), but then shy away from particular events (Ironman St. George) because they view them as being “too hard”. There’s no doubt that the St. George course in Utah is demanding, but there are some very compelling reasons …
Chris Carmichael Blog: Intensity now means greater effectiveness later.
I’ve been thinking about age and athletes a lot recently, so it’s fortuitous that I came across an article published in the NY Times on November 25 about a record-setting 91-year-old track and field athlete named Olga Koltelko. (Click here to read the article.) Researchers are studying her and the growing number of athletes over …