Training Articles

5 Tips for Tackling the Dragon Ride from Hill Climber Legend Simon Warren

Simon Warren, prolific cyclist and author of ‘Ride Britain’, gives a new meaning to the phrase “love thy enemies”. The hill climbing legend has returned…

ERDINGER: The benefits of isotonic drinks

After an intensive sports session you can feel exhausted. You’ve smashed your workout, but now your carbohydrate stores are empty; your body may have already…

Does alcohol slow us down?

The days of Tour de France riders hydrating mid-race with wine, beer and champagne (Bicycling 2016) are long behind us and generally speaking, we all know that excessive alcohol consumption…

Revolutionize your route planning with these 5 tips from komoot

Whether you’re just getting into bigger rides, or you’re a regular on the club run, the route you ride matters. Like riding uphill, route planning…

The Human Race guide to keeping your spirits up in times of uncertainty

There is no denying it. These rather extraordinary times are tough. With events and races up and down the country postponed, gyms closing and most…

Ideas for keeping active during self-isolation

With race and event calendars a little up in the air, keeping active will help us stay healthy and sane. To help, we have put…

Making friends with Gravity

There’s no doubt that the Dragon Ride, irrespective of distance, is a significant skyward challenge with ~4900m of ascent in the Dragon Devil, 3200m in the Gran…

Avoiding overtraining

The importance of rest and recovery in the pursuit of athletic goals With the hustle culture of ‘rise and grind’ all around us, you’d be…

Winter Training: What to wear on the bike

Getting ready to train outdoors in unpredictably cold, rainy or blustery conditions can be a dilemma. Too many layers and you sweat yourself cold. Not…

Winter training: Illness

WHEN TO TRAIN & WHEN TO REST We all know consistency is key but sometimes, despite our best efforts, we will get ill. Knowing when…

Winter training motivation

With the busy festive season over and winter starting to bite, motivation can be thin on the ground even for the most dedicated amongst us…

Preparing for a sportive with Rapha

Training for a sportive, whether it’s 52km at the Etape UK or the formidable 300km Dragon Devil, can be a daunting task if you’ve never…

Rethinking your recovery strategies

Reach your physique and performance potential with advice from Lilly Sabri on how to get smart with your recovery strategies Lilly Sabri is an Optimum Nutrition…

THE SCIENCE EXPLAINED – PROTEIN SUPPLEMENTS FOR THE ENDURANCE ATHLETE

Dr. Crionna Tobin, PhD , Optimum Nutrition Sports Nutritionist. Optimum Nutrition are the Official Sports Nutrition Partner of Human Race. Traditionally, endurance athletes solely supplemented…

7 ways to be an Endurance King

Whether you’re a runner, cyclist or swimmer, get fitter, faster and stronger with advice from pro triathlete Reece Barclay so take your performances to a…

Eat like an athlete

George Morgan is the nutritionist at Saracens RFC and responsible for all aspects of the professional players’ nutritional needs. Here’s how the elites eat, both…

Top tips to tackle the Dragon Ride with Adam Kenway

Adam Kenway, Vitus Pro Cycling Team member, former national hill climb champion and twice winner at Monsal knows climbing. We took him to the toughest…

Rowe & King Coaching: Training smarter, not more

Getting the most out of your training is not necessarily about training more. It’s about training smarter. By training smarter, you can become a better…

Rowe & King Coaching: Preparing for a training ride

Here are some top tips on how to get the most out of your next training ride from Rowe & King Coaching. Winter clothing Dress…

Rowe & King Coaching: How to improve your cornering and bike handling

Put simply, if you ride a bike, you will need to be able to go around bends – a skill known as cornering. It is…

Rowe & King Coaching: Increasing power and speed

A desirable attribute for cyclists is being powerful and fast! The ability to put a big effort in, to make an attack in a race,…