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John Street,
Utkinton,
Tarporley,
Cheshire
CW6OLP, Utkinton.

23/09/2026

Autumn is a great time to start thinking about next season and putting some structure around your training.

At Pursuit, I offer two ways to work together:

Pursuit Coaching £100/month

Ongoing 1-to-1 coaching for riders who want to make a serious step forward. Your training is planned, analysed and adapted around your goals, racing, life and how you’re responding to the work.

Performance Plan £50/month

A personalised 4-week training plan with a monthly review and update. Designed for riders who want structured training around a specific goal.

My approach is built around training, physiology, performance and nutrition, with the aim of making your training purposeful rather than simply giving you more to do.

Whether you’re preparing for your first big event, looking to improve your racing, chasing a power PB or simply want to get more from the hours you have available, I can help.

28/08/2026

Why I became a cycling coach ➡️

Let me introduce myself and explain why I started up Pursuit Performance Coaching.

Sport and performance have been a big part of my life - before my passion for cycling and endurance sports, I played cricket professionally.

Alongside racing, I’ve spent years working as a Dietitian specialising in diabetes, and completed a Masters degree in Sport & Exercise Nutrition.

Over time, those experiences have all come together in the way I coach.

For me, performance isn’t just about the training plan. It’s about understanding the person, the demands of their sport, their physiology, nutrition, health, recovery and everything else that affects their ability to perform.

I’m still learning, still racing and still trying to get better myself. I think that’s an important part of being a coach — understanding what it’s actually like to train, race, have bad days and keep coming back.

And perhaps most importantly, I believe coaching should be a relationship rather than simply a training plan sent to an athlete each week.

That’s what I’m trying to build with Pursuit Performance Coaching.

If you’re interested in working together, feel free to drop me a message.

21/08/2026

Rydale GP 🏁

That was a hard day 🫪 Full respect to the guys at the front of this race who made the opening hour absolutely brutal. It was great to see the level of talent on display! Chapeux 👏🏼

I had a painful 5-10 minutes trying to bridge over to the front halfway around the first lap but with the strength of the riders up the road, it was always going to be a difficult ask.

Around halfway, I managed to get in a chase move, which was the third group on the road at the time. We never quite managed to close the gap to the group ahead though, and with the front of the race already gone, the impetus started to disappear. Still, it was good to join James McKay on his training ride 😂 and finish off the National Road Series for another year.

Crossing the line in 36th in the end - not too bad for an oldie but it feels like I’ve been pretty consistently average in these races this year 😂 Despite being stronger on the bike, I haven’t quite managed to turn that into the results I’m looking for. Still, I love the process - the training and racing and trying to get better - so theres plenty of motivation heading into the end of the season🤘🏼

Missed having Beth Whittaker Sprint Therapy Sports Massage in the feed and supporting me but she was galivanting off in France helping the young guns camsmajaco 💪🏼

Doncaster Wheelers
Roccos Italian Kitchen
Pacy & Wheatley

Thanks Sarah Jane Swinscoe for the great snaps 📸

18/08/2026

🧂 Bicarb for Performance ⚡️

Sodium bicarbonate is probably best known as a treatment for heartburn, but it can also be used as an ergogenic aid for high-intensity exercise.

During hard efforts, hydrogen ions accumulate and contribute to the increase in acidity associated with fatigue. Sodium bicarbonate increases the bicarbonate available in the blood, helping to neutralise these hydrogen ions and potentially allowing you to sustain a high power output for longer.

The performance benefits are most relevant to short, high-intensity efforts and repeated hard efforts. Research suggests improvements of around 1-3% can be possible, although the response varies between individuals.

The commonly used dose is 0.2-0.3g/kg of body weight. For a 70 rider, that’s around 14-21g of sodium bicarbonate - which is a very large sodium load (3.8-5.8g).

And that’s where the downside comes in.

GI problems such as nausea, bloating, abdominal pain and diarrhoea are relatively common, particularly with larger single doses. Splitting the dose and taking it with food can improve tolerance, but there is no guarantee it will agree with you.

Avoid taking bicarbonate alongside acidic foods or drinks, as the acid can react with the bicarbonate before it is absorbed, potentially reducing its effectiveness and increasing GI symptoms.

Anyone with high blood pressure, kidney disease, a history of kidney stones, heart problems or who has been advised to restrict sodium should speak to a healthcare professional before using it.

As with any performance supplement, test it in training before using it in competition. The potential benefit is useful, but only if you can actually tolerate it.

05/08/2026

Had a good hit out at Congleton Cycling Club 10 mile TT last night. Stopped the clock at 21.31 for the fastest road bike time. Thank you to all the marshals and volunteers 😃

Followed the TT with some slightly more road race-specific efforts to make it a really good session. Now looking forward to Beaumont Trophy at the weekend.

Thank you as well to Cheshire Cyclingsnaps for the photos 👌🏼

02/08/2026

I have some availability for autumn/winter coaching …. 🚴🏼‍♀️🚴‍♂️ Get signed up!

Have you ever thought about being coached and not yet got round to it? Or been with a coach and maybe it’s time for a change?

I coach a variety of riders including racers, masters and casual riders who all want to improve their riding. We work together to build something that suits you and your goals.

Please message for any enquiries to discuss your goals and we can get you started!

23/07/2026

I’ll be coaching 2026 The Hot Lap at Oulton Park winner Alex Moss over the next 12 months. Here’s why.

A few weeks ago I went down to watch The Hot Lap at Oulton Park. Well over a hundred riders racing flat-out against the clock in a track pursuit-style effort. It was a great evening of racing and got me thinking what might be possible with a year of focused training for an already very strong rider, with the aim of challenging the course record next year.

So that’s exactly what we’re going to do.

Over the next 12 months I’ll be coaching this year’s Hot Lap winner, Alex, as we work towards Project 2027. Alex has won this year’s event and finished on the podium in each of the last three years, so there’s already a fantastic foundation to build on.

The aim isn’t just to improve one five-minute effort, but to develop a stronger, more complete rider across time trials, road racing and, hopefully, another shot at The Hot Lap.

I’ll be sharing plenty of the process along the way - the testing, the training and everything in between.

A big thanks to Ben and everyone involved with The Hot Lap for putting on such a brilliant event. I hope it continues to grow because it’s a fantastic addition to the local cycling calendar.

Let’s see where Project 2027 takes us.

Congleton Cycling Club

14/07/2026

On Sunday, coached rider Gareth Johnson put his hard training to the test in a tough gravel race in scorching conditions. He absolutely smashed it achieving some of his best power numbers ever!

🥇 All-time power PBs for 10 and 90 minutes
🥈 Second-best ever 5-minute power
🥉 Third-best ever 60-minute power

Those aren’t numbers you’d normally expect to produce in extreme heat, which makes the performance even more impressive.

Three months of consistent work. No shortcuts. Just turning up, trusting the process, and stacking quality training week after week.

The fitness is moving in the right direction, and there’s plenty more to come ⛽️

09/07/2026

Great local event just down the road. Had a great time watching! Well done to all the competitors some super impressive rides 💪🏼 thanks to Ben Norbury for organising such a good event! Look forward to pinning a number on next year! 😃

12/06/2026

☕️ Caffeine for Performance ⚡️

Caffeine is one of the most well-researched ergogenic aids in sport and has consistently been shown to enhance endurance performance. For many riders, it can reduce the perception of effort, improve alertness and concentration, and help maintain higher power outputs when fatigue starts to bite.

The sweet spot for performance is generally 3-6 mg/kg body weight (70kg rider = 210-420mg), although lower doses of 1-3 mg/kg (70kg rider = 70-210mg) may still provide meaningful benefits with fewer side effects.

⏱️ Timing matters too. Coffee, caffeine capsules/pills and gels typically take around 60 minutes to reach peak blood concentrations, whereas caffeine gum acts more quickly through absorption in the mouth and may peak in as little as 10-20 minutes. So that caffeine gel taken towards the end of a race might not be kicking in until you’re sat in the car!

As with any nutrition strategy, individual responses vary. Genetics, habitual caffeine intake, gut tolerance and the timing of your event can all influence whether caffeine helps or hinders your performance.
The takeaway? Test your caffeine strategy in training before race day and find the lowest effective dose that works for you.

Do you race better with caffeine, or do you prefer to go without?

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Utkinton
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