Race Day Psychology
Round 4 of the National Series didn't come at the best time for me. To be completely blunt, I wasn't motivated for a weekend away racing XC.
Round 4 of the National Series didn't come at the best time for me. To be completely blunt, I wasn't motivated for a weekend away racing XC.
I wanted to share how I have gone about getting ready for the Enduro World Series in the Tweed Valley next week.
The last 3 weeks have been flat out, with a 10-day trip to Portugal on coaching duties for the UCI World Cycling Centre, as well as...
Just a week after the opening round of the Schwalbe UK British National Mountain Bike Cross Country Series, I was back between the tape...
It was great to be back racing at the British Cycling National MTB XC Series at Parkwood Off Road Centre in Tong, Yorkshire. I lined up...
The last 18 months have been a surprise. In April 2020 we went into lockdown in Scotland. I had just left my job as a coach at Scottish...
I love racing in the rain. I've had some of my best results when it's cold, wet, and muddy. One of the races I'm most proud of is the...
The Dukes Weekender may only be two years old, but it is already a firm favourite among many bikers in the UK.
I love criteriums. Fast, tactical, action-packed racing. One hour, flat out on road bikes, on a short, closed-road circuit.
I love racing. So that's why I entered the Scottish XC MTB and set myself a training programme on TrainingPeaks.
It's been almost a month since I last checked in so I figured I'd bring you up to speed with what's been happening! It's been a roller...
In Scotland we have two cyclocross race series. We have the Scottish Cyclocross Series and we have The SuperQuaich. The SuperQuaich has a...
So the Scottish Cyclocross Championships is in the books and after a tough hour of racing I finished in 7th place. The level of racing at...
I've really been loving training recently, and after a string of 4th places I was keen for round 2 of the Scottish Cyclocross Series at...
Yesterday I started and finished the Three Peaks Cyclocross for the first time. It was mental. There are no words to do it justice, you...
I've been nervous about the 3 Peaks Cyclocross since the moment I put my name down to ride. It's a race like no other. A 61 km long...
I've managed to gather some training and racing momentum recently, so I decided to make the most this by of riding my first ever No Fuss...
It's been a busy few days that's for sure! Since my fitness test and ride last Thursday with WhatsyourM.E.T.A, I've not had a day off the...