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  • does-indoor-cycling-still-matter-in-spring

    Does Indoor Cycling Still Matter in Spring?
    Health & Training

    God, it feels good to have wind and sun on your face again. Especially after a few months in what can only be described as a glorified lab: four walls, a screen, and a stationary bike doing its best impression of the real world. Well,…

  • 4-small-changes-for-big-gains-in-your-upcoming-cycling-season

    4 Small Changes for Big Gains in Your Upcoming Cycling Season
    Health & Training

    For performance-driven cyclists, the quest to surpass last season’s results often leads to a search for marginal gains and obscure tricks. Yet, the most significant improvements rarely come from the latest gadgets or niche techniques. Instead, they’re found in mastering the fundamentals. This year, focus…

  • how-i-added-0-8-w-kg-to-my-ftp-in-just-three-months

    How I Added 0.8 W/kg to My FTP in Just Three Months
    Health & Training

    Last year was bad. Not missed-a-few-intervals bad, but proper life-got-in-the-way bad. Riding happened when it could, not when it should. I squeezed in a few races, stole the occasional weekend, maybe five in total, and consoled myself that there are such summers.

  • why-rest-might-be-the-most-important-training-block-you-skip

    Why Rest Might Be the Most Important Training Block You Skip
    Health & Training

    Cyclists love training blocks. Base, build, peak. All neatly labelled, colour-coded, and uploaded to a calendar. What rarely makes the plan, though, is rest as a deliberate phase. Not an easy week. Not a reduced TSS target. Actual rest. And because it isn’t measurable in…

  • the-seven-stages-of-signing-up-for-a-spring-race

    The Seven Stages of Signing Up for a Spring Race
    Health & Training

    Ah, spring races. A chance to prove your winter training paid off. Or at least, that your bibs still fit. But the emotional journey from clicking “register” to standing at the start line is… dramatic. Some might say operatic. We say: textbook self-sabotage with cleats.

  • the-5-rules-of-the-post-christmas-ride

    The 5 Rules of The Post-Christmas Ride
    Health & Training

    Since you gained about 20,000 calories over the three days of Christmas, you may fancy a quick ride to remind your body that there are other things besides sitting in front of the table or the TV. Now, this post-Christmas ride is a bit tricky,…

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