Chafing is one of the most common problems endurance athletes encounter during training. It's one of the hardest things to predict when, or if, it will happen. In general, endurance athletes can expect certain areas to have a higher chance of chafing than others. Female athletes generally experience chafing between their thighs, under their ar
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Athlete Testimonial: Ashley Heller and her hit and run
It’s funny (in a peculiar way), how the things we take for granted are in fact the things that most deserve our gratitude. A short list comes immediately to my mind; a bike helmet, a kind stranger, even a clean white handkerchief.It was Monday, the day after Father’s Day, typically an active recovery day in my programming as it follows my long
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This past weekend, one of our loyal athletes tackled a desert climate 50k (his first ultra). He knew that going into it that if he wanted to be successful (and comfortable) he would need to prevent chafing and blisters and protect his lips from a desert sunburn. He strategically placed Friction Zone gel at select aid stations over th
Read MoreCongratulations to Sean Gardner on the USA Everesting Record!
Congratulations to CS Velo Racing athlete Sean Gardner on setting the USA's Everesting record today! In case you're wondering what "Everesting" is, it's climbing the height of Mt. Everest as fast as possible (29,029 feet of elevation gain) in a single activity. Sean set the USA's record and was only minutes away from setting a world
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