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Colleen Gulick, PhD

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Pro #cyclist @teamusa
🇺🇸Olympic Long Team
🥇Nations Cup Madison
🥉PanAm Games
7xPanAm Medals
9xNational Champ
🤓PhD #exercisephysiology
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We made the Olympic Long Team 🥳

I’ve been searching for a word to accurately capture the last 2.5 years of the Olympic qualifying journey and I have yet to find one. The closest I can get is a combination of exhausting, insane, and grateful. 🤣

This was an all hands on deck, train till ya drop, exercise in grit and study of the sport. The goal was to know that however and whenever this chapter ends, I can sleep at night, exhausted, knowing I have given everything I have with zero regrets. I am incredibly fortunate to have a support system that fully embraced this approach and often one-up’d me with a combination of belief, brutal honesty, hard work, and creative training approaches (some of which worked and some of which resulted in me dying 1000 deaths… and also kinda worked). The result was a list of accomplishments over the last 2.5 years have surpassed even my wildest expectations.

I am so grateful for the amazing people that have worked behind the scenes tirelessly and selflessly. This is truly a team effort while being physically and emotionally exhausting for everyone involved. The amount of areas that require near perfection from the entire crew are endless and I would not have been able to even come close to these goals without their help.

I’ll hop off my soapbox and onto a plane for the next block of racing, but I wanted to take a second to say thank you. ☺️
PS- to clarify, not all of the riders on the long team will be able to compete in Paris. There is one more cut to be made, but I’m happy to celebrate this milestone while decisions are being made. 😊

#trackcycling #roadtoolympics #usacycling #summergames #teamusa #olympicgames #bicycleracing #womeninsports #olympics #cycling #usa #bicycle @teamusa
#lactigo #sponsored #lactigopowered #cycling #cyclinglife #athlete #cyclinglife #cyclingpics #cyclingphotos #bikerace #socal #somuchtravel #suitcasesfordays by @cgulick11

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🥳 We won a Nations Cup madison!! 🥳
Last night wrapped up the last Nations Cup (aka World Cup) of the year and we are currently in route back to the US.
I owe a huge thank you to partner @valentejennifer . She has had one heck of a week winning the omnium and elimination and still riding like the champ that she is in the madison. 🙌 Apparently, this is the first time the US women have won a Nations Cup madison. It’s an honor to be a part of that and share that with her.

There are a lot of people to thank…
My support system from home and coach @championfactory are the best that I could ask for. Every athlete has a team of people in their corner and I could not be more appreciative of all of the hard work that they have put in behind the scenes to help this happen.
The @teamskylinebike and my sponsors have provided me with the tools and support to succeed.
The @usacycling coaches and staff for the trip had everything dialed so we could perform at our best.
And, of course, madison partner @valentejennifer ! She has quite the collection of Nations Cup and Olympic medals and they are well deserved. Thanks for being a great teammate.
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@uci_cycling @teamskylinebike @santini_cycling @continental_tire @sciconsports @bontcycling @ffwdwheels_usa @pressurepositive @lactigo @fuelfoodio @vibracool @go_exxentric @podiumsportsllc @championfactory #lactigo #lactigopowered #exxentric #exxentricfam #flywheeltraining #sponsored #trackcycling #trackcyclist @trackcupcali #colombia #calicolombia #winnerwinnerchickendinner
@teamtwenty24 taken in Cali, Colombia by @cgulick11

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✨ We did it!!!! 🥉
Closing out the Pan Am Games with a bronze medal in the Madison with partner Chloe Patrick! It was a great ride for both of us and the teamwork paid off.

After 324 laps, a few stitches, and a lot of effort, a medal is the perfect way to end the week of racing (recap coming later). I am so grateful, not only due to the incredible honor that it is to medal in a Pan Am Games, but also because it is a direct reflection of all of the hard work and belief that others have had in me. The hours they put into devising training, traveling to see me race, helping me rebound from crashes, and supporting me through this massive rollercoaster of a ride takes a huge sacrifice and I am so grateful. ☺️
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@teamusa @santiago2023oficial @panamsports @pan_am_games #panamgames #panam #santiago #chile #santiagochile #lactigo #lactigopowered @lactigo @pressurepositive @usacycling @vibracool @rynopower @teamskylinebike @sciconsports #track #trackcycling #velodrome @bontcycling @ffwdwheels_usa @championfactory @nike @nikewomen @nikesportswear by @cgulick11

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Never, in all my days, did I see myself posting a recipe on social… mostly because I see recipes as suggestions and that never ends well for me.

HOWEVER, if you are looking for a late night sweet tooth craving that is gluten-free and high-protein, this one is actually pretty good. It’s perfect for an off-season treat when you aren’t always putting in the miles to burn it off.

They were supposed to be cookies but I couldn’t be bothered to separate them ahead of time so it’s a “cookie” recipe.

Gluten-free, high-protein, chocolate chip and pistachio “cookie” recipe:

1 cup cottage cheese
1/4 cup sugar free maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup @prozis almond flour (gluten-free flours can be really hit or miss but this one is really good)… link in bio.
2 tbs oil
1/2 cup Prozis whey diet protein powder
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup pistachios

Feel free to suggest modifications… unless that modification is less chocolate.

*You can get a discount on the Prozis products with the code COLLEEN10
Their GF flour is really good. 👍 taken in Long Beach, California by @cgulick11

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FREE TRX WEBINAR

TRX Nutrition is here, and we want YOU to learn more about it!

Join us Tuesday, October 13 at 11:00am PT / 2:00pm ET for a live TRX Nutrition Webinar with Colleen Gulick.

We’ll dive into the new TRX Performance Nutrition line, talk about the education and science behind it, and share how nutrition fits into the bigger TRX training and performance story.

As TRX educators, we’d love for you to join us, learn, ask questions and help us spread the word!

Tuesday, October 13
11:00 AM PT / 2:00pm ET
Live on Zoom
Join the webinar (link in bio):
https://trxtraining.zoom.us/j/88170733144

Train smart. Fuel smart. Perform better. by @cgulick11

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As we age a scary number of people never sprint again. I get that we may not be as fast as our younger selves but sprinting triggers physiological changes that endurance or low intensity simply can’t. That doesn’t mean endurance is “bad,” it’s just a different stimulus for the body…. And having both endurance AND sprint workouts is best.

A new study out of Rockefeller University found 6×30s max sprints altered blood proteins significantly more than 90 min of easy cycling….. providing further support to get out there and sprint. Doesn’t have to fast or pretty, just sprint. 😊

Comment RESEARCH if you’d like the link to the study.

📸 @jurbanphotos

Team: @teamskylineprocycling
Kit: @assosofswitzerland
Wheels: @ffwdwheels_usa
Posture support activewear: @forme.science
Flow mints @athlethc
@lactigo taken in SoCal by @cgulick11

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5 days ago

Deep sleep is when your body releases the most growth hormone. Throughout the night tissue repairs, memories consolidate, and your nervous system resets. One bad night won’t ruin you…but chronic short sleep (which is what most of us experience) quietly wears away at out body and doesn’t allow out training to shine the way it should.

I love the Oura ring. I’ve been using it for years and it helps to keep me in check, especially when I’m traveling or una hard training block to make sure I’m recovering properly. When resting heart rate, temp, and sleep debt all go the wrong direction at once I know it’s time to reassess.

Full breakdown on my substack: https://cgulick11.substack.com/p/the-stage-of-sleep-that-is-your-bodys?r=42t33v&utm_medium=ios

Wishing you all a wonderful sleep score. 😴

PS- who doesn’t love a little Gilmore girls to wind down. 😊

#sleepscience #recovery #oura #sportscience #exercisescience @ouraring @substack taken in Long Beach, California by @cgulick11

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10 days ago

Red light therapy is everywhere right now, so let’s do what we do… try it out and look at the evidence. 😊

The mechanism makes sense, there are randomized trials showing benefits for soreness and joint pain.

Researchers haven’t dialed in the dosing protocol so we are still in the “gathering information” stage and don’t have a reliable dose and timing prescription… yet.

As to the anecdotal side. It’s really hard to be confident in subjective measures. If you take a caffeine pill you can feel the caffeine. If you take a sleep aid you obviously feel sleepy so you know it’s working. When you’re talking about acute pain that would otherwise heal on its own, oxidative stress, or inflammation…. It’s really hard to assess yourself accurately without a lab. @kineon sent me the Move+ Pro to try, and I’m still playing with it and looking at angles to quantify any changes at home. I’ll keep you posted if I find anything in testing as I tinker with it.

Swipe for my 4-question checklist before buying any recovery gadget.

I haven’t used any red light devices (except the @solawave lol) so I’m interested in hearing other people’s thoughts or experiences on red light. Feel free to drop a comment👇

#redlighttherapy #photobiomodulation #sportscience #recovery #exercisephysiology taken in Long Beach, California by @cgulick11

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There’s a lot of suffering involved in endurance sports. Most people don’t enjoy the actual suffering 🤣 , but there’s a calmness that happens when your brain gets quiet and you just ride.

That calmness, almost like a flow state, is one of my favorite parts of sport. It helps to refocus and can easily change the demeanor of the day.

If you’re looking for something designed with focus and flow in mind, take a look at what @athlethc is doing in the cannabinoid space. They’re bringing a little more science and education to a space that still has a lot to explore.

📸 @serpa_photo

#AthleTHC #FlowState #Cycling #PerformanceScience #sportscience

Team @teamskylineprocycling
Kit @assosofswitzerland
Bike @iamspecialized_road
Wheels @ffwdwheels_usa
Glasses @sciconsports
Bottles Elite taken in Long Beach, California by @cgulick11

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And just like that… another season in the books. 🚲😊

A lot of racing, a lot of miles, some wins, plenty of suffering 😅, and a whole lot of gratitude for the fact that after all these years, I still have the privilege of battling for the win.

I’m incredibly thankful for everyone who is part of the post-national team journey and figuring out where exactly I want the balance to lie. I appreciate the ability to still get excited about the wins, the cheers, the support, the brutal thruths when I need them, and the ability to laugh with me through some of the frustrations. I can’t thank my support system enough for the many hats that they wear.

Thank you to the sponsors who continue to support me and make seasons like this possible. I never take for granted the companies that choose to put their name behind me, my racing, and everything I’m working toward both on and off the bike.

There have been a lot of chapters in my cycling life, and I’m pretty grateful I still get to keep writing them. 😉

That’s a wrap on 2026. 🏁 Thanks for coming along for the ride.

📸 Shout out the the amazing photographers who documented the season! @serpa_photo @islandcyclist @dougmartin.photo @rwellmon @jurbanphotos

Sponsors:
Team: @teamskylineprocycling
Kit: @assosofswitzerland
Posture Support: @forme.science
Wheels: @ffwdwheels_usa
Performance Gel: @lactigo
Recovery Self-Massage Tools: @pressurepositive
Non-Pharmaceutical Pain Relief: @vibracool
Bike Shop: @mannyscyclery
Glasses: @sciconsports
Water Bottles: Elite
Activewear & sports supplements: @prozis
Flow Mints: @athlethc
Tires: @goodyearbike

🔗 You can find links to all my favorite products in my bio Linktree

#Cycling #CyclingLife #WomensCycling #Cyclist #AthleteLife by @cgulick11

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19 days ago

A bike that does the work for me?.... yes please!

I had the chance to test out a CaliBike for a fun ride around Long Beach and I can definitely see a place for this as the perfect commuter bike to zip around town.

I walked you through some of the features that stood out to me, but here’s the full breakdown:
⚖️ 33 pounds
🛣️ Up to 100-mile range
🚴‍♀️ Top speed of 28 mph (1500W motor)
🚲 Small footprint so it won’t take up the entire living room
😎 Cool retro style
⏰ Full recharge in 6 hours
🐻 Developed in SoCal

🔗 https://calibike.com/products/calibike

Check out my previous reel to see how easy it is to unbox and assemble.

#ebike #socal #commuterbike #calibike @calibikeofficial taken in Marine Stadium by @cgulick11

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