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My top 5 tips for ensuring your New Years Resolutions succeed
The most common New Years Resolutions are weight loss, improving diet and doing more exercise. And most are ditched within a few weeks or...
Lucy Hurn
Dec 31, 20225 min read
Want to sleep better?
I’ve been delving into sleep as part of the Mind and Body session in the Master your Mindset course* I’m running at the moment, so I...
Lucy Hurn
Nov 29, 20224 min read
TransPyrenees - Take two!
This Autumn I’m going back to the Pyrenees for a second attempt at the TransPyrenees Race. I last raced it in 2019, and finished outside...
Lucy Hurn
Sep 23, 20226 min read
All Points North 2022
All Points North is a self-supported race across the North Of England. You plan your own route to take in all of the checkpoints (from...
Lucy Hurn
Jun 8, 20229 min read
Are You Race Ready?
You put in hour and hours of training ahead of a race, but how much time do you spend thinking about your nutritional plan, deciding on...
Lucy Hurn
Apr 6, 20222 min read
Why turbo training is key to your cycling success
As winter ramps up, now is maybe the time to invest in a turbo if you don't already have one - it's one of the most effective ways to...
Lucy Hurn
Jan 6, 20224 min read
Defining and measuring intensity on the turbo
>> Read more on why I think a turbo trainer is key to your cycling success Or if you're already convinced then read on to find out how...
Lucy Hurn
Jan 6, 20225 min read
Don't let the cold limit your winter runs
It's getting pretty cold again but don't let that stop you running! A few bits of kit, that don't need to be expensive, can make all the...
Lucy Hurn
Dec 22, 20212 min read
All Points North #3
Ride #3: Tuesday 7th September Total hours: 15.39, ride time: 12.57, distance: 288km, elevation: 3052 m Check points: Runswick Bay Tue...
Lucy Hurn
Sep 10, 20216 min read
All Points North #2
Ride #2: Monday 7th September Total hours: 17.26, ride time: 13.55, distance: 283km, elevation: 4083m Check points: Coquetdale Mon 10:12...
Lucy Hurn
Sep 10, 20214 min read
All Points North #1
Ride #1: 8pm Sat 5th September – Sunday 6th September Total hours: 23.58, ride time: 18.50, distance: 422km, elevation: 6260m Check...
Lucy Hurn
Sep 10, 20216 min read
All Points North: Closing Thoughts
I’m still struggling to process this one a bit. I’m stuck between evaluating it as a race and a ride. I fell in love with the idea of the...
Lucy Hurn
Sep 10, 20213 min read
All Points North 2021
In September 2021 I took part in All Points North, “a self supported, ultra-distance, endurance cycling event”. Riders set off from...
Lucy Hurn
Sep 3, 20211 min read
Impromptu Everesting attempt
What do you're on holiday in Cumbria with a boyfriend who is too pooped from a 24 hour Time Trial to do much? a) sit in a pub garden all...
Lucy Hurn
Aug 5, 20215 min read
More Miles for Mike
Last year, Mike, my boyfriend's best mate crashed on his bike and broke his back, paralysing him from the chest down. But despite this...
Lucy Hurn
Jul 6, 20212 min read
Adding some movement into the working day
For a few months now, many of us have been working from home, with a commute that extends from the bedroom to our desk, and when going to...
Lucy Hurn
Jul 20, 20202 min read
Runners - how to get more out of your training watch
Most people I know have some sort of ‘training / GPS watch’. And most people I know religiously record every session and are horrified...
Lucy Hurn
Jul 10, 20206 min read
Top learnings from the TRIsolation show
The TRIsolation show: an amazing line up of pros, top coaches, sports scientists and doctors looking at how triathlon responds to Covid19
Lucy Hurn
May 11, 20205 min read
Training guidelines during Coronavirus
Moderate exercise is very good for the immune system. But higher volume or intensity exercise could reduce immunity.
Lucy Hurn
Apr 23, 20206 min read
Press release: Triathlon Coach revamps business for ‘Corona Times’
Triathlon Coach Lucy Hurn, launches a new Introduction to Turbo Trainer plan, responding to the rise of indoor cycling during Coronavirus.
Lucy Hurn
Apr 20, 20204 min read
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