How to fuel your longest ride yet

A new home test kit promises to eliminate fuelling guesswork by providing personalised precision. Pat Kinsella tries it out

Getting in prime physical and mental shape to hit a fitness goal over a period of many months is no mean feat. It’s like a game of snakes and ladders, where the temptation to skip early, vital stages

The overlooked body part you should be training ahead of your next endurance event? Your stomach. Research suggests performance gains aren’t just made on the field, but in the gut, too. MH ’s lab rat puts the science to the test to see how the right fuelling strategy can help you push harder, faster and further

Most of us have bonked on the bike at some point in our lives – and despite the humorous name, it is actually a serious matter! ‘Bonking’ occurs when your energy (glycogen) stores become exhausted and

The swim might be the scariest, the bike leg the longest. But it’s during the 42.2km marathon run where the suffering can be turned up to 11 and finish-line dreams are made or broken. The bad news is

Don’t let dehydration sap your cycling performance. Rob Kemp gets science-backed advice on maintaining fluid balance