TIME-CRUNCHED TRAINING

Make the most of your time, with tips on planning and prep, maximising your training hours, recovery advice, meal planning, commuting…

Fitting cycling around a busy lifestyle is a position that many of us find ourselves in. As amateur cyclists we’re constantly juggling family life, work pressures and social commitments. The key to progressing your cycling is consistency, and this can be hard to establish and maintain when you have many different responsibilities. When things get hectic, cycling sessions can be the first thing to slip. But it’s important to recognise that regular exercise has a critical role to play in our lives. In addition to the obvious physical benefits, bike riding can improve mood and overall wellbeing through the release of endorphins in the body. According to the Mental Health Foundation, ‘Participation in regular physical activity can increase our self-esteem and can reduce stress and anxiety.’

James Rogers, 2022 Invictus Games time trial bronze medallist agrees that cycling helps him de-stress. “If I’ve had a busy, stressful day, then sometimes there’s nothing better than decompressing on a ride, which

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“YOUR COMMUTE GIVES YOU TIME TO EVALUATE YOUR DAY, WORK OUT ANY STRESSES AND PLAN YOUR EVENING”

can be where the commute comes into its own,” he says. “It gives you time to evaluate your day, work out any stresses and plan your evening and the following day in your head. Or sometimes you can just forget about the stresses of the day and focus on the world around you. If you’ve had a particularly stressful day, then sometimes there is nothing better than giving yourself a hard workout to de-stress.”

In this Masterclass we’ll discuss some of the barriers that get in the way of regular cycling and training sessions. Our team of experts will share ideas to help you improve organisation, planning and efficiency in your life to maximise your time on and off the bike.

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