Nick Morgan
Recent articles by Nick Morgan
How to avoid bonking on a bike ride
Essential tips to prevent that sudden, catastrophic loss of energy
How the science of breathing can improve your cycling
Get some air, improve your performance
Should you sit or stand when climbing?
When you hit a hill, what's the best position to take?
Why your cycling performance is better in the afternoon
The effects of internal body temperature examined
How reducing your training before a big race can boost your performance
Tapering explained
Training: Do you need that kind of pressure?
The skinny on compression gear
Technique: A new spin on pedalling slow
Is a fast cadence really the secret to better pedalling?
Health: Bedroom performance
Get the best from your rest
Health: No guts, no glory
Train your stomach to optimise your fuel load
How low-level glycogen training can improve your endurance
The benefits of training when glycogen stores are low
Technique: Can aero bar performance?
What the scientists say about adopting the tuck
Health: Forever Young
Can cycling life begin at 40? Nick Morgan puts the case
Nutrition: Time at the bar
Can you get away with a post-race pint?
Nutrition: Think "Drink!"
What, when and how much do you need to drink?
Q&A - Could pollution affect blood cells?
Q: I'm a regular commuter in London and have been for over a year. I do 50-to-60 miles a week, plus the occasional longer ride at weekends. My commute is mostly along busy roads.
Training - Heart rate training
The great Kenyan distance runner John Ngugi had his own unique training theory. He said that when he felt like going fast, he did; and when he didn't feel like it, he didn't.