After a disappointing performance in the Eildon Junior Tour I had a big think about training and racing. After the race I was very disappointed about my results and I was shocked about how hard road racing actually is . However, after thinking and reflecting for a couple of days I decided that to improve and enjoy racing/riding more [...]
Yesterday I finally got back on the track. It was a nice change from the road and the environment in the velodrome is awesome. The session was run by Blackburn and it involved some sprints, pacelines and a couple of flying 200′s as well as getting reacquainted with the hallowed timber boards. After the first couple of nervous laps [...]
Turbo training isn’t a pleasurable way to train. You go out for a short amount of time prepared for suffering and by the end you are often close to dying. Adding to that by the time you have finished you are so sweaty that if you had just got out of the shower you would [...]
With the days being short, homework and school it is hard to find time to train. One of the most effective ways to train is indoors. Indoor Training is a great way to get a lot done in a short time. Sessions are targeted and will tend to last anything from 20 min to 1 [...]
Writing this post I am mentally preparing for a training session on the track tonight. I started riding on the track at the end of last year when after a couple of falls my confidence was shattered. Now the image of the track for me is really a image of fear. Last week when I [...]
