Nutrition Timing Around Hard Efforts and Races
What you eat around hard efforts shapes how they go. Learn practical fuelling and recovery timing to get more from your key sessions and race days.
Owen Pryce
Road & Training Editor
Owen Pryce
Owen is a former club racer who has ridden more miles than his odometers can remember and coached riders back from plateaus. He writes about road riding and training with a coach's eye and a realist's patience, and believes consistency beats every shiny marginal gain.
Articles
16 articles by Owen
Owen Pryce
Strength Work for Cyclists Who Hate the Gym
You can get stronger on the bike without living in a gym. These simple, low-equipment strength routines target the muscles that matter most for cycling.
Owen Pryce
Zone 2 vs. Threshold: Understanding Your Training Zones
Training zones confuse a lot of riders. We explain what zone 2 and threshold work each do, how they feel, and how to balance them through a season.
Owen Pryce
Avoiding Overuse Injuries in Knees and Lower Back
Nagging knee and lower-back pain often trace back to fit and load. Learn the common causes of cycling overuse injuries and how to train around them.
Owen Pryce
Indoor Training Without the Boredom: Structured Sessions
Indoor riding does not have to be mind-numbing. These structured, goal-focused sessions make the most of the trainer and keep motivation high all winter.
Owen Pryce
Recovery Basics: Sleep, Protein, and Rest Days
Fitness is built while you rest, not just while you ride. Understand how sleep, protein, and well-placed rest days turn hard training into real gains.
Owen Pryce
Fueling Long Rides: A Practical Nutrition Playbook
Bonking is avoidable with a plan. This practical nutrition playbook covers carbohydrate targets, timing, and real food for rides that stretch past two hours.
Owen Pryce
Interval Training That Fits a Busy Weekly Schedule
Short on time but want real gains? These structured interval sessions fit around work and family while still driving meaningful improvements in fitness.
Owen Pryce
Solo vs. Bunch Riding: Which Builds Better Fitness?
Does riding alone or in a group build better fitness? We compare the physiological demands of each and how to use both to sharpen your form.
Owen Pryce
Reading the Road: Line Choice and Hazard Anticipation
Smooth, safe riding starts with your eyes. Learn to read the road ahead, pick clean lines, and anticipate hazards before they force a sudden reaction.
Owen Pryce
Cornering vs. Braking: Where You Actually Lose Speed
Most riders scrub speed in the wrong places. This breakdown compares cornering and braking to show where time is really lost and how to carry momentum.
Owen Pryce
Why Cadence Matters More Than Raw Power on Long Rides
Grinding a big gear feels powerful but drains your legs. Understand why a smoother, higher cadence saves energy and keeps you fresher over long distances.
Owen Pryce
Building Endurance for Your First Century Ride
Riding 100 miles is a training project, not a single heroic day. Here is how to build the endurance, fuelling habits, and pacing to finish strong.
Owen Pryce
Group Ride Etiquette Every New Roadie Should Know
New to the bunch? These group-riding fundamentals cover holding a line, signalling hazards, rotating turns, and communicating so everyone rides home safely.
Owen Pryce
How to Corner With Confidence on Fast Descents
Descending fast comes down to technique, not bravery. Master body position, braking points, and line choice to carry more speed through corners safely.
Owen Pryce
Mastering the Long Climb: Pacing Strategies for Sustained Ascents
Learn how to meter your effort on long climbs, from gearing and cadence to breathing and pacing, so you reach the summit strong instead of blowing up.
Owen Pryce