The greatest strength of Carmichael Training Systems is the incredible team of professional coaches that work here. So instead of always hearing from me, I want to start bringing you blog posts and articles from the men and women who you are – or who you could be – working with directly. First up is …
When it’s cold outside there’s always a question about whether to go out or stay in. Here are some tips to help you with your “in-or-out” decision, and a great and quick workout you can do outdoors on a cold day. Cold Day Outdoor Workout When it’s cold out and I still want to …
Since this is the final weekend of the year, it’s a fitting time to reflect on the highlights of the last 12 months. I recommend that all athletes spend some time making a list of the top rides, workouts, and experiences of the past year. Sometimes we move forward so quickly that we forget to …
**Scroll down for recipe** Wow. Thank you so much to all of you who wrote me in response to last weekend’s blog and video about my top 10 core strength moves! I tried to write back to as many of you as I could, sorry if I missed a few. There were some great questions …
**Scroll Down for video and text descriptions of the Core Workout I’m Doing This Week!** As I travel around the country to training camps and events, I get a lot of questions about core strength and stability training. People want to know what role core training should have in a cyclist or triathlete’s program, and …
With the Holiday Season now in full swing, I’ve noticed that it’s really interesting to approach a holiday buffet or cocktail party as a vegan. Well, almost a vegan. As I’ve said on this blog before, I’m not an ‘absolutist’ when it comes to eating. I’ve eliminated the vast majority of animal products from my …
I recently re-read the Wall Street Journal article, “One Running Shoe in the Grave”. If you haven’t read it, I encourage you to read it, and then I strongly urge you to read Alex Hutchinson’s response to the article on RunnersWorld.com. The gist of the WSJ article is that some scientists believe that too …
This week I struggled to find the motivation to get out and ride. The weather wasn’t bad; actually it was pretty good for November in Colorado. But even with the sun out and temps in the 40s, I just didn’t feel like going out. Even though I’m typically the one doing the motivating around here, …
If you haven’t already seen it, I highly recommend finding a showing of “Rising from the Ashes”, an outstanding film about the effort to build a Tour de France-caliber cycling team from Rwanda. One of my 7-Eleven teammates, Jock Boyer, has been working on Project Rwanda for several years, and CTS Coach Dave McIntosh is …
This weekend I’m in Greenville, South Carolina, to ride with my old friend George Hincapie and several of the CTS Coaches from our Brevard training center in the Hincapie Gran Fondo. I’ve been looking forward to this ride for long time, and I left Colorado just as the first big cold front of the season …