Welcome to the Carmichael Training Systems Cycling Team,

fueled by Hiball Energy

 a group of elite and amateur cyclists participating in Mountain Bike, Road, Gravel, and Cyclocross events.

 
 
Back to back posting because Reid and Nina are the King and Queen of the Hot Doggett 100! 100 miles and nearly 10,000 feet of elevation around the Asheville area, it was a brutal day and they both came out on top in their categories! Congrats to Peter as well, who earned 6th after a long day in the saddle 💪🚲 👑 #hotdoggett100 #kingandqueen #ctsathlete
Another Southern Classic Series XC race in the books! It was a hot day in Ridgeway, Virginia, but Will Pfeiffer finished 2nd in Men’s Cat 1 30-39, Zeb Ramsbotham was 3rd in Men’s Pro/Cat 19-29, and Annie Pharr was 3rd in Women’s Pro/Cat 1! @southernclassicmtb #wecametorace #ctsathlete #southernclassicseries
Excited to try these new @clifbar products on today’s ride. Have you tried them? Favorite flavors? . #clifbar #clifmojo #clifcubeschallenge #wholelottabar
#trainingtiptuesday - During heat of the summer, make sure you’re staying on top of your hydration before, during, and after rides! If you run out of energy, carbohydrates can reach your muscles in just 10 minutes, but dehydration can take hours to fully recover from. The goal is to limit fluid weight loss to 2% or less of your total body weight. This fluctuates based on sweat rates and environment conditions, but 1-2 bottles (20-40oz) of fluid per hour are the standard recommendation. During workouts longer than 60-90 minutes, you can supplement your water with drink mix to add some carbohydrates and sodium, replenishing your electrolytes (Our friends at @clifbar make a great lightly-flavored hydration mix!). Sometimes a room temperature bottle is easier to drink, but cold water or an ice slurry can help lower core temperatures on a hot day. Weighing yourself before and after a ride can help you see how much fluid you lost, and know how much you need to drink to replenish fluid levels and recover. A good rule of thumb is to consume 150% of the fluid weight you lost during exercise, within the first four hours after finishing. For example, if you lost two pounds, that’s about 32oz if fluid, so your goal should be consuming 48oz over the course of the next few hours. #hydratedathlete #happyathlete #trainright #staythirsty @cts_trainright
Our teammate Kent Bostick (2x Olympian and former elite world champion) got a chance to catch up with Greg Lemond at the US Pro championships. Kent is old enough to be your granddad, but is still training daily and can still kick your ass. Ask him about racing with Lemond when you see him!
Make way for the red, white, and blue! Festive riding on the Fourth of July 🇺🇸 💥 #redwhiteandblue #fourthofjuly #bikeparty #ctsathlete
Instagram was down? Guess we were too busy riding our bikes to notice 🙃 #ilovemybike #getoutside #ctsathlete #pavementendspartybegins #instagramdown
It’s July and this summer weather is making us feel the heat in races! Better drink more water and electrolytes to keep from cramping right? Actually, the latest science on exercise-associated muscle cramps is focused more on the altered neuromuscular control theory, rather than the old theory on dehydration. . When your alpha motor neuron gets overexcited and your muscles begin to fatigue, cramps can begin to start. This happens when the alpha motor neuron sends a “contract” message to the muscles, and the Golgi Tendon Organs (GTOs) fail to counter that message with a “relax” signal. Lengthening the muscle through stretching can stop the cramping . Interestingly, more research is also being done with the classic “pickle juice shot” remedy. Rather than focusing on the sodium in pickle juice from the old cramping theories, some current research is looking at stimulating transient receptor potential (TRP) channels, and learning whether a reflex in the mouth when tasting acidic pickle juice can interrupt the spasms from the alpha motor neuron. . We’re starting weekly “Training Tip Tuesdays ” to share some of the knowledge that’s hidden under these helmets! Stay tuned for more training tips and common training misconceptions. If you’re interested in this cramping topic, read more on trainright.com/blog . . #ctsathlete #trainright #trainingtiptuesday #musclecramps
Look who made the photo gallery on cyclingnews.com! #reppin #toptwenty #roadnats #sopro #ygg #ctsathlete 📸: Wil Matthews @photowil
Go Nina Go! Nina raced at Pro Road Nationals today in Knoxville, TN and got 16th!! She battled it out with the best in the country and finished with the lead group. Congrats! 💪🥳🚲 #ygg #toptwenty #roadnats #sopro
So many podiums! Great turnout at the @southernclassicmtb “Stumpjumper” race in Spartanburg today. Matt Champion 1st in Cat 1 30-39, Zeb Ramsbotham 2nd in Cat 1/Pro Men’s, Annie Pharr 2nd in Cat 1/Pro Women’s, Ben Hill 2nd in Cat 2, plus Joseph Grimes was 4th in Cat 1 30-39! #wecametorace #ctsathlete #stumpjumper #hothothot #southernclassicmtb
Summer time = Short Track time! Ben Hill has been killing it lately: Photo number 1 is from his 1st place finish at the Upstate Short Track series in SC in the Cat 2 field. The second photo is from his 2nd place finish at the REEB Ranch Short Track, Cat 2. Any locals looking to join the fun? The next REEB Ranch Summer Short Track race is July 17th! #summershorttrack #reebranch #upstatesc #shorttrack #mtb #summertime #raceseason