It’s handy to know how to wear multifunctional headwear., so you can get full use out of this incredibly versatile piece of kit. Don’t be […]
Cycling
Stretching – what, how and why?! Stretching can sound like yet another thing we know we should probably do, but don’t! Even if you commit […]
Dynamic and Static Stretching
How mantras & visualisation can help you be your best Visualising a goal time Visualise your dream time as you cross the line at your […]
Two top positive mindset tricks to improve your training and ...
Conker your goals: What squirrels can teach us about autumn training AUTUMN TRAINING Seasonal scenery (& scampering squirrels) Autumn is a fantastic time of […]
Autumn Training Tips
Motivation’s a big deal. It’s one of the things I’m asked about most. It seems to come naturally to some people. To others, I look […]
How to get motivated
Most of us are time-poor. Family, work, friends, home; it can be a challenge just fitting the basics in, let alone training. We often wonder […]
How to make time to train
Racing doesn’t mean you have to be a competitive person. You can race for many reasons. Racing is hard but the rewards are worth it. […]
5 Reasons to Race
If you chat to other runners and cyclists, you probably talk about how hard or long your workouts were. Much less-talked about is recovery. Maybe […]
How to recover after a workout
Most of us want to be motivated, and most of us love to be inspired. But are they different, and do we need them both […]
Motivation and Inspiration: the chicken/ egg Venn diagram
The Devil, stuffed lions, plastic squirrels and how do they go to the loo?!… You’ve seen how much there is to the Tour – the […]
How to love the Tour stage 4 – Tour Trivia
How teams work + time trials, lead-out trains & crashes So now we know about the different competitions for the jerseys & how racing works […]
How to love the TdF stage 3 – racing fast
Tactics, the peloton, drafting, breakaways and attacks So now you know all about the jerseys from Étape 1 of this guide, it’s easier to get […]
How to love the TdF Stage 2 – racing basics
Why I love the Tour de France and how you can too On one of my early cycle trips, we cycled from London and finished […]
How to love the Tour: Stage 1 – The Jerseys
I love this caricature of a cyclist’s body: a combination of Wiggo’s super-lean torso and Hoy’s huge legs. Although these undeniably would make any cyclist […]
How to cycle faster (even without Wiggo’s torso and Hoy’s ...
A good question, and one I get asked a lot. Bikes are booming now, and I love seeing more people out on the road than […]