A head for heights

‘Off-season’ suggests that it’s not part of the training cycle, so instead, think about it as the ‘recovery and preparation phase.’ You still need to ‘execute’ this part of the plan, even though it ma

You may have heard the term ‘runner’s high’ thrown around your run club on a Tuesday night, and maybe even in the coffee queue after parkrun. It sounds like something mythical, like spotting a unicorn

Become absorbed in the journey, not the destination

Kilojoule ceilings have become pro cycling’s secret talent test, and 3,000 is the magic number. James Witts examines the latest science of stamina and shows you how to harness it to boost performance

Many jobs carry occupational risks, and sport is no different. For pro cyclists, crashing hard on tarmac is the obvious one, but when it comes to health, iliac artery endofibrosis (IAE) is another. It

My last years of drinking were like a death-march to a finish line. Energy sapped and feet dragging, everything inside was screaming at me to stop. My brain was scrambled, and my body broken. I felt a