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Muscle Cramps: Causes and Remedies Based on Latest Science Share This Article By Corrine Malcolm,CTS Coach When it comes to cramping, especially exercise-associated muscle cramping (EAMC) almost everyone has a story. A story about that one time, in that one race, where that one muscle seized. Exercise-associated muscle cramps are defined as painful spasms, and […]

So what exactly is FTP?  Do you want the short answer or the long answer?  In simplest terms, your functional threshold power, or FTP, is the maximum power you can maintain through an hour’s effort without fatiguing. But it’s actually much more complicated.  The word “threshold” has become synonymous with the word “confusion” for many

Rode the 5k and 10k time trials over the last two days. The 5k was into the wind, at least for the early riders. I was at 445 watts at the end of the first 2:30 which was to the top of the initial uphill. From there it was flat to downhill to the finish.

4 x 1 minute on/off, power 410-434

Rode the course out and back a couple of times. Didn’t do 2.5 hours but I think that’s ok. By the time Saturday gets here I’ll be ready to unleash some power. I did do a few 1 minute on/off, around 400 watts. Felt very good. Course has great paving, a down hill finish to

Running with Music: Why Ultramarathon Runners Shouldn’t Share This Article By Jason Koop,Head Coach of CTS Ultrarunning I’ve done a lot of things in my nearly 20-year coaching career. I have worked with all types of athletes from team sports, cycling, triathlon, as well as ultrarunning. I’ve seen athletes through thick and thin, wins, losses,

Arrived in El Reno, OK late afternoon. Picked this place since the hotel was near some pretty vacant Oklahoma farmland with some nice roads and google earth did not disappoint. Kept it simple with a 20 minute start at 270-289, then 5 x 1 min on/off around 400, then a 10 minute effort at 325+.

Shooting for 360 and hit 360 and 353

Held 381, 387 and 376 on these. Will be shooting for 390 in Albuquerque. 

Up at 7am and on the bike at 7:30 to do these at Ault Park. Held above the desired zone (380-433) withe some hitting 470+.