Athletes seek “the thrill.” Let’s face it: we’re all adrenaline junkies. From the last-second win to our obsession with combining frighteningly dangerous sports (volcano boarding, anyone?), we’ll do whatever we can to get our hearts pumping. In honor of the spookiest month of the year, we’ve handpicked trails and locations from around the world that would test the nerves of …

We’ve talked about this on the blog before, but thought it might be nice to do a recap on heart rate training (HRT). It seems like a no-brainer, right? Using your heart as a guide to workout more efficiently. But HRT seems to be critically underused. We pull over when our “Check Engine” light comes on in our cars, but …

What does it take to become a great cyclist or athlete? A whole lot of grit for one. There’s also a “human spirit” that seems to appear in many of history’s great athletic contenders. But, obviously, that’s a shallow understanding of athleticism. You don’t win the Tour de France by sheer will alone, and the need to reach measurable benchmarks …

By Jim Rutberg, CTS Coach and co-author of “Training Essentials for Ultra- running.” Heart rate monitors were one of the first technologies runners could use to gauge training intensity, and over the past 35 years technologies like GPS watches, accelerometer-equipped foot- pods, wearable fitness trackers, and running power meters have enhanced the data available to runners. The range of available …