Last week I was forced to slow down.Not by choice.By shingles.So for the first time in a long time, I stopped cycling to work and started taking the Tube instead.If you’ve ever lived in London, you’ll know that’s not exactly something to look forward...

Hey Over 40 and Still Want to Improve? Start Tracking This.Most cyclists over 40 don’t have a training problem.They have a recovery problem.You can still push hard. You can still increase FTP. You can still climb better than you did five years ago.Bu...

Yesterday in clinic, I was chatting with a patient during a routine health assessment.Nothing dramatic.He just needed to lose a couple of kilos.Reduce some saturated fat.Tidy up a few habits up.But as we talked, I could see the resistance the moment...

Last Friday, I noticed a few bites on my left arm.At least… I thought they were bites.Naturally, my partner and I went into full “deep clean mode.”We stripped the bed.Washed all the sheets.Cleaned clothes.Hoovered everything.Problem solved, right?Exc...

Hey It’s not your age.It’s your approach.I hear it all the time:“I’m just getting older.” “These younger lads are too quick.” “I don’t recover like I used to.”But here’s the truth: most cyclists over 40 aren’t being held back by age.They’re being hel...

This weekend, my partner and I had one of those small but incredibly frustrating problems…Our water pressure dropped.Not slightly.We’re talking “is this a shower or light rain?” level pressure.So naturally, we called Thames Water.And that’s where the...

A few years ago, I nearly packed it in.Not because I didn’t love cycling.But because I was doing everything “right”and getting nowhere.Club rides every weekend.Midweek spins when I could squeeze them in.Trying to eat “healthy.”And still…Heavier than...

Hey Winter is where most weight-loss plans fall apart.The weather’s worse. Motivation dips. Rides get shorter. Comfort food becomes more tempting. And suddenly, what felt manageable in summer feels like hard work.The mistake I see every year is cycli...

I was doing my usual evening check-in with one of my clients the other night.Nothing dramatic. Just one of those routine calls where we look at training data, talk through how the last block felt, and make sure everything is still moving in the right...

Earlier today, I saw one of my colleagues get pretty frustrated at work. He's a young guy, fairly new to the role, and it wasn't a big deal, but it threw off his whole day. You could really feel the frustration coming off him.Later, I pulled him asid...