2020 Statistics

2020 proved to be my biggest yet, with over 6,500 miles to the year and the equivalent of 10 ascents of everest… Total training hours was up to 372 which is about where it should be for a 57 year old athlete, it shouldn’t exceed 520 as that would indicate you aren’t taking enough rest.

25.1 mph average over 12.4 miles – Podium

Sometimes it’s good to see what you accomplish during training. When I first started cycling an average speed of over 15 mph was something to be proud of, now 20 mph is achievable over a whole circuit but sometimes you just feel able to put in a sustained effort. This segment is taken from a…

Cycling for Weight Loss

Cycling can burn calories at a rate of 400-750 calories an hour, depending on the weight of the rider, speed and type of cycling you’re doing, so can aid weight loss. If cycling is your main exercise for weight loss you have to ensure you are calorie deficit, that means that the total calories consumed…

Don’t forget to rest

As we are in lockdown in the UK I’ve had the time to do more training, currently doing 12+ hours per week and following a Team Alpecin training plan. However, I’ve been finding it increasingly difficult to hold power at the required levels. On Tuesday I couldn’t even hold FTP for 5 minutes…. I mentioned…

Should I get a power meter?

The short answer is yes, if you want to get the most out of your cycling. But please read about my experience and how I’ve come to this conclusion, I’m not an expert and I still have loads to learn. My first two years cycling were spent training as hard as I could and measuring…

Not feeling it…

It’s not always possible to be at your best, today was one of them. For several days I’ve had a cough and today I was struggling to breathe on the climbs. So it became a steady ride and a coffee stop. We tried a new cafe in Uppingham, Scandimania Coffee House, they were very welcoming…

Alpe du Zwift

Third time lucky? I’ve joined this Pack ride twice before and both times I’ve had problems about half way through, the first time I had to have the crank bearings checked and the second time my turbo glitched after a stop and I was spinning as fast as I could to only generate 200 watts.…

2019 Cycling Plans

There’s snow on the ground so we all need some motivation to go and sit on the turbo in the garage…. Here’s my current plans for the year although that could all change if I’m lucky enough to join a UCI World Team for the year 😉 Mallorca training camp 20-24 March 2019 Bucket List…

The Lighthouse

My first training camp

We’ve only gone and booked a training camp in Mallorca…. After last years adventures in La Marmotte Nick, my cycling buddy, and I agreed we would stay in the UK in 2019 and focus on a few of the harder sportives and do a coast to coast in a day. However….. Nick forwarded an email…