Category: heart rate

  • What I Learned Preparing for Paris-Brest-Paris on a 600Km Audax

    I woke up early for the Wander Wye 600km Audax, my biggest ride this year. I ate my standard pre-ride breakfast of two fried eggs and a bagel (500 calories), along with oatmeal and coffee for an extra 250 calories. I felt fueled up for the challenge ahead. The first 60km to Henley-on-Thames were fairly…

  • My first endurance event of 2023

    I completed my first endurance event of 2023 on 19th March. The event was a 200 Km Audax organised by Kingston Wheeler’s , starting in Surbiton, South London and doing a loop around Reading and Basingstoke. It was a lovely ride, with beautiful lanes and a good start to the season. Giving me a good…

  • Treat your heart rate zones as different energy systems

    I recently watched an interview with physiologist and performance coach Inigo San Millan on GCN. You can find it here. Inigo San Millan is one of the foremast experts on exercise physiology and zone 2 so I tend to listen to his advice. In this interview he talks about each of the heart rate zones…