legs are working hard and my heart rate is on the up. Even if I wanted to slack off, Lars is standing by to make sure my legs are whirling around at 100 rpm to generate the 35 vibrations (in Hz) per minute.How do the 'good vibrations' feel? Well
just the right amount to race at your best.On an elite level it can mean the difference between victory and defeat. British Cycling and Team Sky nutritionist Nigel Mitchell explained to us that Tour de France cyclists require up to 10 litres of fluid a
to a head when I ran the Bupa London 10000 a few weeks ago. I ticked off one tough kilometre at a time, with sharp pain running up my shin each time my left foot struck the road. This was the first race in which I genuinely thought at times that I
poor man's John Wayne.Scroll forward to late spring 2011, when Team TW decided to take on the Hyde Park Triathlon. After working on the Triathlete's World website for a year, I knew that I could no longer blame cycling itself for my irrational hatred
friends to watch me sweat it out over the 20K cycle. Now all that's left is the race itself.James has set us the challenge to complete the relay in sub-1:30. After the amazing results from his Bupa Fitness Assessment earlier this week, he looks set
The cycling gods via Genesis Bikes have answered my prayers. This week I took delivery of my new and frankly beautiful Genesis Equilibrium 10.The Equilibrum 10 was Genesis' top-of-the-range road bike in 2010. This great all-rounder proves steel
in person in the VIP lounge. Well it's a tough life being a journalist...I'm a little disappointed we didn't hit our target of sub-1:30 (our final race time was 1:40:23) and I take a hefty portion of the blame for not making my legs work as hard
in the next blog...Just as my legs are getting strengthened in the buildup to our relay, so is my confidence as a bona-fide cyclist in London. I'm getting used to the roads and my lightweight Genesis Equilbrium 10. I've also booked a free Cycle Confident
If the thought of the long, cold British winter ahead is enough to dampen your spirits, then it's time for you to sample the joys of winter racing in the sun. Jet off with your trainers and you can explore some of the world's most exotic locations at speed. Pick the event ...
1. The BurpeeWhy?The burpee is the ultimate exercise for your chest, arms, front of shoulders, thighs and and abdominals - if you only have five minutes to spare, then this is the exercise to give you total body conditioning. Your bodyweight
