The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Chronic Training Load (CTL)
We examine the pros and cons of using chronic training load (CTL) as well as the ways it can take your endurance sports training off track.
We examine the pros and cons of using chronic training load (CTL) as well as the ways it can take your endurance sports training off track.
Sam Laidlow took almost five minutes off the bike course record at the Ironman World Championship. We do a deep-dive analysis on his power file to find out how he did it.
Long-time friends, training partners, and competitors, Jonathan Vaughters and Colby Pearce have a deep racing history and relationship. With decades of experience in pro cycling, they share many insights they’ve gained about training, coaching, and the trajectory of the sport.
Head Coach Ryan Kohler, Coach Trevor Connor, and Chris Case field questions on how to best execute 4×8-minute intervals, tips on creating micro training camps, and much more.
We provide the psychological tools that will help both with uncertain circumstances in life (like a pandemic) and with addressing the emotional rollercoaster that is bike racing.
We discuss the questions of whether a low-carbohydrate diet truly hurts performance and if it is better for our health.
The truth about base training for time-crunched cyclists—what to cut, what to keep, and what actually moves the needle.