Colorado Springs, CO – Carmichael Training Systems is excited to announce the release of two new titles to their already successful line of training DVD’s. Due out on the retail sales shelves in November of this year, athletes will be able to maintain and improve their fitness level with Carmichael Training Systems Core Strength for Cyclists and Triathletes and the Progressive Power series DVD’s.

Carmichael Training Systems Progressive Power ($34.99 MSRP/each or $149/set) is a series of five (5) DVD’s, each containing three 1-hr power-training workouts recorded over 8-weeks of sessions at the CTS headquarters in Colorado Springs, CO. Designed specifically to improve power output on the bike, each Progressive Power DVD can be used independently or combined to get 16 power workouts that research proves can increase your overall sustainable power by 12% (Klika, et al., 2007). Included free with each order is the Progressive Power Field Test DVD which will allows athletes to establish personal HR or Power ranges to be used with each workout.

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Colorado Springs, CO – In only his second time racing the Ford Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii, Australian CTS Athlete Craig Alexander dominated the race, winning in a time of 8:17:45 – a full 3:05 in front of second place competitor Eneko Llanos.

Alexander, a former Ironman 70.3 World Champion, finished second in the Ironman World Championships in 2007 and worked diligently with his Carmichael Training Systems Coach, Nick White, and under the supervision of CTS Founder, Chris Carmichael, throughout the winter and the 2008 season.

“This is a dream come true. You can’t win this race without tremendous support from others, and Nick and Chris both prepared me get to the line first. I cannot thank them enough,” said Alexander after the race.

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