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As a 3 month Coaching👨‍🎓newbie I’ve lean

As a 3 month Coaching👨‍🎓newbie I’ve leant from @roweandking: (1) find a coach at suits your personality & needs (2) listen carefully to them and follow every instruction (3) be prepared for things to take longer than expected 😩

What a day at @thetourofcambs ‘The Hell of Cambr

What a day at @thetourofcambs ‘The Hell of Cambridgeshire’ - blow-up at 70 miles (was averaging 25mph), lost groups, that killed my speed, then out in the 15mph wind alone. Finished 4.48 hours.

Did my best in prep, alongside my excellent coach @mattmatt36, and on the day.

This year was a very fast ToC, in 2019 the qualifying time for my age was 4.38 hours (average 21.5mph) and this year 4.12 (average 23.5 mph!). I had trained for 22 mph. Oh well.

Overall, a great experience, well organised on closed roads and enjoyed the intense build up, working with Matt and the hell pace on the day 🚴🏻‍♂️😫 Next years ToC maybe…

At World Champs Gran Fondo qualifier (@thetourofca

At World Champs Gran Fondo qualifier (@thetourofcambs) - excited, nervous and shaved!

Look out the window… the hardest part can be to

Look out the window… the hardest part can be to get going – heavy rain, heavy wind on a cold long ride 💦💨🥶🚴🏻‍♂️💦

Early morning RideLondon sun, start, new friends -

Early morning RideLondon sun, start, new friends - love sportives, atmosphere and riding with others 🚴🏻‍♂️🚴🏻‍♂️ 🚴🏻‍♂️

4.44 time thanks to David and Craig (photo). And of course coach @mattmatt36

Ready… set… Feeling excited, bit nervous 🚴🏻‍♂️💨 Big day @ridelondon tomorrow.

A slave to the power meter 😳 No lovely county v

A slave to the power meter 😳 No lovely county views just this one 🌳 But without measurement we don’t improve 🚴🏻‍♂️💨 Got new FTP!

Our obsessive compulsive cyclist behaviour 😱🚴🏻‍♂️ Just got my weight back down from two cakes/ sandwiches at the weekend 🍰🥪

Just launched NEW @chasingthepros Instagram 🚀fo

Just launched NEW @chasingthepros Instagram 🚀follow for sneak previews and insights into the book out 22.11.22 📖

Oh no! Diets gone all wrong!! 😱

Oh no! Diets gone all wrong!! 😱

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Trouble with training / racing hard is being pron

Trouble with training / racing hard is being prone to infections - got antibiotics for a chest infection 🤒🚴🏻‍♂️

😅Dropped 4kg in 4 weeks, now under 90kg!! 🙌🏽 Weight - the hardest thing to loose. The worst thing about cycling events/ races (amateur or Pro) @millarmind

No cakes, no beer, no fatty foods… Salad, salad, salad 🥗🥗🥗

OMG 😆OMG My @ridelondon pack has arrived! I’v

OMG 😆OMG My @ridelondon pack has arrived! I’ve waited 5 years for this, with 2 failed applications and a global pandemic later!! Can’t wait 🚴🏻‍♂️💨

The stunning ‘Chasing the Pros’ book cover des

The stunning ‘Chasing the Pros’ book cover designed and produced by the internationally acclaimed Canadian graphic designer Sassan Filsoof @sf_design_studio 😊 Love to hate the pave!!

What I love about cycling - we all ride the same r

What I love about cycling - we all ride the same roads following the elites/pros @chasingthepros 🚴🏻‍♂️🚴🏻‍♂️🚴🏻‍♂️🚴🏻‍♂️🙌🏽🚴🏻‍♂️

[photos: Lamperti winning Lincoln GP 2022 elite race 🥇 @cyclingweeklymagazine | Me at the Sportive @visitlincoln | My son 2017 Sportive | the amazing @tompidcock 2017 winner]

Legs felt like going to explode 2 mins in 😫 Coa

Legs felt like going to explode 2 mins in 😫 Coach (Matt Rowe @mattmatt36 of @roweandking coaching - he’s excellent BTW) set Max Power FTP Test 20 mins all out 🚴🏻‍♂️💨 Reult

Fantastic Lincoln GP Sportive (Long 102 miles) wit

Fantastic Lincoln GP Sportive (Long 102 miles) with Harry - excellent weather, route and organisation @itpeventssportives Absolutely love the finish on St. Micheal’s Gate, elite’s racing atmosphere and beautiful Lincoln 😊 @visitlincoln

Love this (yesterday’s @cyclingweeklymagazine 🙂

Love this (yesterday’s @cyclingweeklymagazine :) - so true. Nice one @rapha! Chasingthepros.com is all about these things we love ❤️🚴🏻‍♂️❤️

My new friend David! 🚴🏻‍♂️ @millarmind

My new friend David! 🚴🏻‍♂️ @millarmind

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