After my ride yesterday with Gavin Blackburn, and looking at the Strava version of the parameters of that ride:
I noticed a suggestion in my Strava feed to “Mix Up Your Training” and improve segment performance through their training plans.
Clicking on the suggestion leads to this Strava blog page:
Following the further link in that page, I came to this more detailed page, and noticed that the plans seemed to be constructed in conjunction with Carmichael Training Systems.
https://www.strava.com/athlete/training-plans?utm_source=blog
I recalled the name Carmichael from all that I had read about Lance Armstrong and the various coverage – much by David Walsh in his books, but also in the general press – of the history of Armstrong’s performance, and the various allegations that emerged from team members, support staff and others close to Armstrong stating they has seen him taking drugs.
On Googling the name of the Carmichael company, I found this example of coverage about Chris Carmichael’s response to the Armstrong years, and the allegations of Armstrong’s drug- taking over those years.
http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/08/news/carmichael-on-armstrong-im-convinced-he-was-the-best-athlete_236067
Has anyone else any thoughts on being asked by Strava to link their training to resources provided by Carmichael Training Systems?