Client profile: Jen Orr
Jen Orr, 45 came into coaching with plenty of experience to draw on. She had a background that included full time physical therapist, overall solo winner of Race Across the West (RAW) 2019, set several WUCA distance and time world records (6 hour up to 500 km) in November 2020, rode about 388 miles […]
The Ultimate Guide to Caffeine and Cycling Performance
For many cyclists, a hot coffee before morning laps or a café stop with the club is part of the ride. But caffeine for cycling performance is about more than a welcome lift: understanding how your body responds can help you use it more deliberately for hard training, long rides and events. This guide unpacks […]
From Cold Showers to Ice Pods: Turbocharge Your Cycling Performance
Hard training only pays off when you can recover well enough to ride consistently. Cold therapy for cyclists includes accessible options such as cold showers and ice baths, alongside cryotherapy sessions, each with different practical considerations. This guide looks at the science and how you might use each method around your cycling training. Covered […]
Why Cyclists Should Think Twice Before Donating Blood: Balancing Compassion and Performance
Blood supplies are needed year-round, but cyclists who train consistently may reasonably wonder how a donation will affect their next few weeks of riding. This article examines blood donation and cycling performance, including the potential effect on endurance, haemoglobin and training quality. It also offers practical ways to time a donation around your goals while […]
The factors that make us cyclists…
If you have been reading my content for several years, you will know I have done this before. Apparently, I have reached the point where I need to rehash old blog posts just to keep you entertained, so shame on you for continuing to read. Still, I have updated the list and reasoning, and these […]
How to correctly warm-up for cycling training
Failing to warm up properly before training can affect both your performance and your readiness for harder work. A good cycling warm-up prepares your body gradually, but it also gives you time to settle your mind, focus on the session ahead and arrive ready to nail it. Covered in this blog Why warm-up before […]
How to become a complete cyclist
I regularly talk about helping my clients become a complete cyclist, both here on the blog and with the athletes I choose to work with. It is also a big part of my book, “The Guide to Truly Effective Cycling”, because being prepared for every eventuality requires a more holistic approach than typical coaching often […]
Seven Summits: a world record ride
It started in a goal-setting conversation with my coach, Aitor, as we looked for a way to test how my training was progressing ahead of a second attempt at the fastest crossing of Route 66. The Seven Summits cycling challenge became that test: climb the equivalent elevation of the highest peak on each continent, on […]
Route 66: more than just a road
Cycling Route 66 had been a dream of mine since my father and I first talked about driving America’s most legendary road. Years later, after rebuilding my life through some very difficult times, I stood at Santa Monica Pier ready to attempt a 2,500-mile ride across the United States. For me, life has always had […]
Client profile: Mark Beaumont
Ultra Endurance Training Mark Beaumont, 38, already had one of the most extraordinary endurance records in cycling when we started working together. His achievements included the fastest circumnavigation of the world by bicycle — 18,000 miles in 78 days, 14 hours and 40 minutes — an hour record on a Penny Farthing, and the first […]