Believe it or not, it’s episode 100, and we are re-joined by episode 1 guest, Chris Kilmurray of Point1Athletic. Chris is a performance coach to many of the top downhill and enduro riders, so he…
Neko Mulally – Developing Performance
- March 26, 2019
- Tagged as: Intense Cycles, Neko Mulally, windrock, World Cup Downhill
Neko Mulally was an early supporter of the podcast, and was our second ever guest. It’s become a tradition that we have a catch up just before the season, so here it is! We cover…
Maximise Your Offseason Part 2 – Jonny Thompson from Fit4Racing
- January 10, 2019
- Tagged as: dh, fit4racing, strength and conditioning
This week, Jonny Thompson from Fit4Racing is back. His previous episode on how to maximise your offseason was our second most popular episode in 2018 (listen here), and this time he’s back with a DH…
This week, Jonny Thompson from Fit4Racing joins us on the show. Jonny coaches World Cup DH racer Adam Brayton, and in this episode he’s going to give some example workouts to help you make the…
The Athertons’ Coach – Nick Grantham
- October 16, 2018
- Tagged as: Athertons, Nick Grantham, nutrition, strength and conditioning
This week, I’m joined by Nick Grantham, the coach to Rachel and Gee Atherton. Nick has joined the Athertons through a challenging time, with both Rachel and Gee suffering serious injuries early in his tenure….
The Invisible Piece of the Performance Puzzle – Rob Copeland
- July 31, 2018
- Tagged as: josh bryceland, rob Copeland, sports psychology, Steve peat
We’ve all been there, sat at the top of a race run, going over it in our head, getting ourselves wound up, stressed, nervous, worrying about if we will be able to do ourselves justice…
Beyond the Bike – Alan Milway
- July 17, 2018
- Tagged as: Alan Milway, dh, enduro, strength and conditioning, training
Alan Milway is a coach with a list of clients past and present that most people can only dream of working with. The Athertons, Danny Hart, Manon Carpenter, Martin Maes and Brendan Fairclough are just…
In at the Deep End – KJ Sharp
- June 5, 2018
- Tagged as: enduro, enduro world series, hope technology, nutrition
KJ had only been riding a mountain bike for a little over 2 years when she first lined up at the start of an Enduro World Series race! Pretty impressive eh. Definitely not afraid to…
The Science of Enduro – Lewis Kirkwood
- May 8, 2018
- Tagged as: enduro, enduro world series, lewis Kirkwood, performance, sports science
Not only is Lewis Kirkwood a talented bike rider with a history in both XC and Enduro racing, and some time on the EWS circuit, but he is studying for a PhD in ‘Performance in…
The Importance of Intensity – Jonny Thompson from Fit4Racing
- March 27, 2018
- Tagged as: Adam Brayton, fit4racing, gas 2 flat, intensity, strength, training
A few weeks ago I was privileged to be invited to join Adam Brayton on one of his training sessions with Jonny Thompson at Fit4Racing, based in the beautiful Lake District. Within 5 minutes of…
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