December 12, 2017

Have Your Holidays and Enjoy Them Too

December 12, 2017/ Jim Peterman

The holidays can mean a lot of different things to a lot of different folks. For most, it’s a time to celebrate with family, friends, and coworkers. For a lucky few, it’s a time to get that Red Ryder BB Gun they’ve always wanted. And for some, the holidays represent a time in which it is frustratingly difficult to keep up with fitness goals.

Throughout the holidays, there is a plethora of food and drinks. This obviously leads to concerns about weight gain. The hot thing for blogs this time of year is to tell you how to “hack the holidays”. These blogs will tell you how to find the best low-calorie options at holiday parties. However, trying to eat healthy at a holiday party can cause mental stress and that’s exactly what you’re trying to get away from by attending a party. Plus, that low-cal “healthy” option is probably not worth it.

November 29, 2017

Cranking Away

November 29, 2017/ Nate Wilson

Believe it or not, this marks our fifth post on Catalyst Content. We hope everyone has been enjoying it, as we certainly enjoyed having a spot to do some writing and ranting. If folks have not been enjoying, well we’ve still been enjoying writing it, so we’re still happy. Folks will remember our kick off post was a feature with the charming Matti Rowe, taking a look at one of his favorite workouts. Well, the spotlight turns today to Stephen Bassett, as we ask him the same question.

November 15, 2017

Some Thoughts on Load Tracking

November 15, 2017/ Nate Wilson

Load tracking has been a component of athletics for as long as we really know, whether it be miles, weight x reps in the gym, hours, or more popularly as of late, effort based metrics like TSS and CTL. TSS and CTL are hugely popular, with both coaches and athletes. I use them myself on a daily basis, working with athletes and training prescription. I think they have a lot of value, however I also see people consistently place more stock in those values than I think is merited. What follows is an open table discussion, between me and myself, about the idea of “load”, is it worth tracking, how should it be tracked, what can we extrapolate from it. Be forewarned, all that follows goes no farther than opinion and trial and error. This is far from an objective science, but potentially that is where the greatest value lies.

November 01, 2017

Do You See the Light?

November 01, 2017/ Jim Peterman

As you may have heard, winter is coming. This transition always hits me the hardest when daylight savings time ends. And it’s not just me. There’s an increased incidence of depression when we turn our clocks back an hour (1). To understand why this is (and what we can do about it), we’ve first got to learn a little physiology.

October 18, 2017

Unsolicited Advice on Reviewing a Season

October 18, 2017/ Nate Wilson

An athlete has just finished up a big season of training, racing, and traveling to events. They are now taking an off-season break (we hope!). They are freshening up and ready to jump, head first, into preparation for the next year’s big objectives, everything is possible! Time to leave last year in the rear view mirror, right? No!

October 04, 2017

Don't Chase Base Wattage

October 04, 2017/ Nate Wilson

Ladies and Gentlemen, we’re excited to introduce “Catalyst Content”! It’s our new blog where you’ll find updates on training, racing, Catalyst athletes, and what’s new in the sport science world.

Today we’re kicking off a feature where one of our athletes shares their favorite workouts. It is always fun, and valuable, to see the athlete perspective, because a lot can be learned from it. There’s no silver bullet to training, but we’ll give you a few bronze ones…thanks for reading!

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