Hilly ride in the Chilterns this week with mate Malcolm
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Coached riders flying around
Lots of success this month with coached riders. Phil Skinner- roared around a 10 mile TT course last weekend recording a PB – 22 minutes. And this week, Peter Caro, rode in the very competitive British Cycling’s vets road races at Hillingdon, averaging over 25mph and finishing well up in the bunch. Both following a…
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Cyclist Magazine
Check out this months magazine, where I’ve contributed to an article in the Leadout Performance section specifically about gels and when to take them.
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Peter Caro
A former 1st cat many years ago. Pete approached me about 6 months ago to handle his training to get back into racing. The results have been astonishing. Shredding loads of weight on a well balanced diet helped and structured turbo program was the main focus. Entering his first road race for nearly 18 years…
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Nice ride around Whipsnade Weds 5 April
https://www.strava.com/athlete/training Enjoyable ride with cycling pal, Malcolm, further enhanced by taking coffee in Redbourne.
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Going Tubeless
I’ve taken the plunge and decided to put on my road racing bike, a tubeless wheel set for the upcoming season. So far all I’ve heard is good things, so time to put to the test.
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Riding in below freezing temperatures
Many years ago when I was a teenager, I avidly kept up to date with the British amateur cycling scene. In the early 70’s we had some really good road races in the calendar (far more than there are now) with some excellent riders. Two road racing riders that stood out for me, were the…
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Extreme cold
With temperatures dipping way below freezing is it a good idea to go out riding in these conditions? My view, probably not unless you have to, for example getting to work. At this time of the year a stiff walk 3.5-4mph or run (if your’e used to this form of exercise) is a better idea…
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Coaching and the olympics
It’s interesting listening to many competitors post race interviews particularly rowing and cycling. Although the competitors have undoubtedly talent but so do many other countries the difference in why we win so much is our coaching. The bond between coach rower or cyclist is unquestionably why we do so well as a country. So there…
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Rory Mackay
Coached rider, Rory, gained his second cat license over the weekend, gaining with a superb weekend of racing at Herne Hill. Well done Rory. Furthermore, Rory, is packing his bags and heading off to Belgium for a week and compete in the hurly burly world of Kermesse racing over. I’m looking forward to hearing about…