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💫 🚴‍♂️ 𝕀𝕗 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕟𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣 𝕥𝕣𝕪, 𝕪𝕠𝕦’𝕝𝕝 𝕟𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣 𝕜𝕟𝕠𝕨 🚴🏻‍♀️💫Leo and I have been working together for two seasons. When we started, ...
29/10/2026

💫 🚴‍♂️ 𝕀𝕗 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕟𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣 𝕥𝕣𝕪, 𝕪𝕠𝕦’𝕝𝕝 𝕟𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣 𝕜𝕟𝕠𝕨 🚴🏻‍♀️💫

Leo and I have been working together for two seasons. When we started, Leo had never considered competing. He wanted a coach who could provide accountability and expertise.
We focused on building general endurance and putting solid foundations in place on the bike and in the gym.

Despite not being “a racer”, Leo stepped up to the challenge when I encouraged him to have a go at the Swain’s Lane Urban Hill Climb. And he enjoyed it! 🙌
Inspired by his positive experience in 2025, Leo decided to do a full hill climb season in 2026.

⛰️ I adapted his training to develop the specific fitness required to go all out up a short steep hill in autumn(!) 💪

🗺️ Each week, we worked together to figure out the best pacing strategy for the next event. When feasible, Leo would recon the climb beforehand, and we’d use that extra information to guide his preparation.

💥 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗼.
I am proud of him for having a go and pushing his limits. Throughout the training process and competitions, he consistently hit new performance PBs. 🏆

💛 But more importantly, I am stoked for him because he has found something new which motivates and excites him to ride his bike. 🙌

🎯 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙜𝙤𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙞𝙠𝙚?
Whether it’s your first race, a new PB or taking on a challenge you’ve been thinking about for years, I’d love to hear about it.
Drop me a message to chat about 1:1 coaching. Let’s make a plan and work towards it together!

CyclingGoals

Steve Magness is a true GOAT when it comes to sustainable performance.This quote comes from his 𝟭𝟱 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘁𝗶...
20/10/2026

Steve Magness is a true GOAT when it comes to sustainable performance.

This quote comes from his 𝟭𝟱 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 and it really stuck with me:

𝗕𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿.

For endurance athletes, falling in love with the process is fundamental to long-term success.

🧱 Whether we like it or not, building endurance takes time, especially on a bike. A lot of our fitness comes from consistently putting in the hours - time on the pedals and in the saddle, day after day.

As we start training for our 2027 season, that consistency becomes even more important as we lay the foundations for kick-ass performance 😉👊

❄️ Every winter, I have similar conversations with my athletes… that steady aerobic training isn’t always sexy or exciting, especially when it’s cold and grey and you’d rather stay inside.

But if you could harness this lesson from Steve (and me!), you might just set yourself up for your best season yet ✨🤩

🤔What do you need to do to find more joy in the process of getting better? How can you reframe those winter miles as something positive and worthwhile?

🎯Maybe it’s worth setting some weekly mileage goals, or maybe you might use the rides as a way to see new roads and routes each week. Maybe you could set a process goal for each ride, to see if you can create focus and a sense of satisfaction every time you head out?

📝Whatever method you choose, give purpose to your practice and build in habits to help you fall in love with the daily routine. The more satisfying the routine, the easier it is to show up.

𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲. 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗼𝗯𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝘆… 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 🙌

Performance doesn’t happen in isolation. A good training plan is only part of the picture. When you zoom out, the best p...
16/10/2026

Performance doesn’t happen in isolation. A good training plan is only part of the picture. When you zoom out, the best performers have a team of cheerleaders, experts and training partners in their corner.

The people in your corner matter. Behaviours and mindsets are contagious. You need to surround yourself with people who know their stuff, believe in you, challenge you, and know how to get the very best out of you because they listen and care deeply.

That’s what I’m here for.

👩🏻‍💻𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 Training built around you, your goals and you life.

💬 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Someone who listens, asks good questions, gives you honest feedback, and works 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 you to find the best way forward.

💛 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀 You are a human being. Your performance matters, but your health, happiness and wellbeing come first.

💪 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 I’ll celebrate your progress, help you learn from the tough days, and encourage you to back yourself when things get hard.

😄𝗘𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 We can be ambitious, work hard and take performance seriously without taking ourselves too seriously. I want you to enjoy the process, not just the results.

I am starting to prepare for 2027 and have space for 3 more athletes. The lactate strips are ready and I’m excited to work closely with you towards your performance goals.

If you’re thinking about how you can level up for your next season, let’s talk 📧

In the words of the great Jim Collins,

𝕎𝕙𝕖𝕟 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕔𝕙𝕠𝕠𝕤𝕖 𝕥𝕠 𝕔𝕝𝕚𝕞𝕓 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕞𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕥𝕒𝕚𝕟, 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕞𝕠𝕤𝕥 𝕚𝕞𝕡𝕠𝕣𝕥𝕒𝕟𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕚𝕤 𝕟𝕠𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕤𝕥𝕣𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕘𝕪 𝕓𝕦𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕡𝕖𝕠𝕡𝕝𝕖 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕔𝕙𝕠𝕠𝕤𝕖 𝕥𝕠 𝕔𝕝𝕚𝕞𝕓 𝕚𝕥 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 ✨✨✨



📸 Alex Duffill 🙏

The season is almost over for most of us.Before we get stuck into 2027, it’s worth taking the time to stop, reflect and ...
09/10/2026

The season is almost over for most of us.
Before we get stuck into 2027, it’s worth taking the time to stop, reflect and learn from your 2026 season.

The End of Year (EOY) Review is a vital performance tool.
Why?
It helps you understand what went well, why it went well, and what you can learn from it.
It helps you identify what could have been better, what got in the way, and what you might do differently.
And it helps you make informed decisions about where to focus your efforts next season.
The aim isn’t to change everything. It’s to understand what will help you progress.

Your 2026 season holds valuable lessons. Use them to inform your training, guide your decisions and create opportunities to take your performance further in 2027.

One question to ask yourself:
What did you learn about yourself as an athlete this year that you didn’t know this time last year?

Winning is amazing when it happens, but it’s far from guaranteed.Instead, let’s focus on the daily process, and becoming...
05/10/2026

Winning is amazing when it happens, but it’s far from guaranteed.

Instead, let’s focus on the daily process, and becoming a master of our craft.

Look at your performance as different pieces in a puzzle.
Each one requires care, attention and application.

When you get good at each of these parts, the whole comes naturally. Maybe you’ll win. Maybe you won’t. But you can be proud of doing the work.

It’s Monday. It’s a good day to set the tone for the week.

What’s your focus for the week? What would you like to master?

Thanks to David Van Orsdel and Mike Tymewear for a great presentation and discussion about the latest training tool for ...
18/09/2026

Thanks to David Van Orsdel and Mike Tymewear for a great presentation and discussion about the latest training tool for endurance sport.

I first heard about this in Copenhagen at the science and cycling conference, where stephenseiler44 was presenting about the vest prototype.

A fundamental ingredient of good coaching is curiosity, openness, and a willingness to change your process if something better presents itself. I’ve been lucky enough to trial it for the last few weeks and it’s definitely got my brain thinking… 🧠

31/07/2026

𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 MIND 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤?

In cycling, the psychology underlying performance is often overlooked.

Great coaching is understanding the complete person, knowing which levers to pull, and how to pull them.

It is so much more than following a metrics-based plan.

𝐀𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫: 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 YOU 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 YOUR 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐬.

Don’t let your mind get in the way of finding your best performance!

𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐫𝐚: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝟖𝟖𝟓 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐲, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞Nearly two months ago t...
26/07/2026

𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐫𝐚: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝟖𝟖𝟓 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐲, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞

Nearly two months ago today, I started the Kromvojoj ultra road cycling event in the Pyrenees. In my latest Substack I share my reflections.

I realise now that I left out the bit where, despite my best efforts at heat training, I still withered and died every afternoon in the baking Spanish sun. True to my northern Irish/British roots, I did best on the afternoon when it rained and threatened to storm and blow me off the mountain 😂

Anyway, have a read and let me know what you think. If you are considering an ultra but don’t know where to start, or maybe you want to find-tune your race plan, send me DM! 😊 📧



Thanks to Tomás Montes (7,8,11) Paula Soler (10) JORDI RULLÓ (2,3,4) for the 📸

It was great to spend the weekend at the British Cycling Junior national road championships in Harrogate, 4-5 July 2026....
05/07/2026

It was great to spend the weekend at the British Cycling Junior national road championships in Harrogate, 4-5 July 2026.

It’s been a while (4 years!) since I last attended in 2022. At the time I was coaching several riders in the race and also DSing with Tofauti Everyone Active (now camsmajaco )

It was impressive to see the strength, talent and professionalism of many junior riders, especially standing on the corner of the ITT course and watching some of them absolutely nail the corner on their TT rig.

Junior cycling is an interesting time. On the one hand, we want to help prepare riders for the step up. If they are second year and will be stepping into a World Tour setup for 2028, it’s important to help them gather the tools and experience to make a smooth transition.
BUT on the other hand, junior racing is the last moment when riders are still *not$ professional, and can therefore have more freedom to experiment, to test and fail, to develop the skills and to find the edges in a way that isn’t always possible once you become a paid rider with a specific job.

Now that I have seen this cohort up close and at their best (mostly), I’m excited to follow their progress! The learning curve is still steep and, while that can be hard, it can also be incredibly rewarding.

Congratulations to all the riders who turned up and gave it their best, and a special congratulations to Aalia Clay and to Mabli Phillips who won the national titles for the ITT and RR respectively ✨

Thanks to YOMP BONK CREW🔝🔛💸 for hosting and to all the officials, volunteers and parents who gave up their weekend to make the event possible.

Every year, I make a point of doing something memorable on the Summer Solstice (21 June). This year was no different. I ...
01/07/2026

Every year, I make a point of doing something memorable on the Summer Solstice (21 June). This year was no different. I spent the day doing what I love most: in-person talent development, supporting the British Cycling junior girls at the Ronde van Wymeswold National B Stage Race.

One of the great things about a stage race - particularly for rider development- is the opportunity to try, fail fast, learn, and then try again in quick succession, building both tactical awareness and confidence.

During the race debrief, when you ask, “What would you do differently next time?”, the chance to put that learning into practice is only a few hours away. With experiences still fresh in their minds, it’s easier for riders to apply their learning and make meaningful changes.

As ever, I was massively impressed with the riders, who were open-minded, receptive to feedback, and willing to have a go.

Thanks to Great Britain Cycling Team for having me along, to the riders for their trust and guts, to the YOMP BONK CREW🔝🔛💸 for a fantastic race, and to Coalville Wheelers Cycling Club (CWCC) for hosting.

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