- New Colorado Rapids head coach Matt Wells is putting the team through an extremely demanding and intense preseason training regimen.
- Players like Paxten Aaronson and Rob Holding say this is the toughest preseason they've ever experienced, even more so than the renowned German preseason training.
- Wells is pushing the players to their limits, but they are responding well and believe the extra effort will translate to success on the field in the 2026 MLS season.
- The Rapids players and coach are confident that the team's new high-intensity style of play will impress fans when the season starts.