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Cycling for Mental Health

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Cycling can be a practical way to support emotional wellbeing alongside its obvious physical benefits. Whether you ride alone for headspace, with others for connection or towards a personal goal, cycling for mental health can help build calmer, more resilient routines. This article explores the evidence-informed reasons riding can be good for the mind as […]

When to take an extra day off

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It is easy to believe that training hard every day is the fastest route to better cycling performance. In reality, knowing when to take an extra rest day is an important part of responding to fatigue, life stress and changing training demands. Rest is not a lack of commitment: it is when the body has […]

How decision fatigue is ruining your cycling performance

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From my many years as a coach, I have seen that cyclists in demanding executive or desk-based roles can struggle to commit to training, even when they are not physically active all day. The constant responsibility of making important decisions can leave less energy to get on the bike. Understanding decision fatigue cycling performance can […]