At the weekend, my partner and I were chilling out watching a film called Groundswell.It’s part of a series of documentaries about regenerative farming, modern agriculture, and how the way we produce food is damaging the soil, pushing more CO2 into t...
I was chatting with a new client this week after he finished his assessment week.Before anyone starts my 1:1 coaching, we first look at their baseline fitness, current nutrition habits, weekly schedule, work commitments, family life, recovery, and th...
Most cyclists over 40 don’t struggle because they lack effort.They struggle because they’re trying to improve with a training approach that doesn’t match their life anymore.They’re working full-time. They’ve got family commitments. They’re carrying m...
This week I’ve been onboarding one of my new clients, Danny.He’s just joined Cycle Lean coaching, and like we do with every new client, we started with an assessment week.The goal of this week is simple:To understand his current fitness level, traini...
Most cyclists think Zone 2 is simple.Ride easy. Keep it controlled. Build the engine.But then someone asks a really good question:At what point does a Zone 2 ride stop being easy and start becoming grey-zone or even hard?And honestly, this is where t...
Last week, I was doing a medical assessment in clinic.I was chatting to a lady about her general health while going through the usual checks.Blood pressure.Cholesterol.Body composition.General health goals.As we were talking, she mentioned that she h...
This weekend, me and a group of friends decided to take advantage of the amazing weather we’re having in the UK.So six of us organised a ride from London to Brighton.It’s something we usually try to do most years, but we didn’t manage it last year, s...
Recently I had a conversation with someone who asked a question I think a lot of cyclists are quietly asking themselves:"How do I know if I’m actually eating well?"Not what’s the best diet.Not whether low carb beats fasting.Not whether they should cu...
I had a comment on one of my posts this week that got me thinking.Someone asked:“What’s harder, a 30-minute ride in Zone 4 or a 7-hour ride in Zone 2?”And naturally, most cyclists would probably say the Zone 4 ride.Because Zone 4 feels hard.Your brea...
This weekend, me and my partner sat down to chill out and watch a movie.Most weekends, we try to make time for something that brings a bit of comedy, laughter, and a smile to our day.This time, we watched a documentary about Martin Short on Netflix.Y...