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How to Build an Ultra-Endurance Cycling Plan
jill
September 28, 2026

How to Build an Ultra-Endurance Cycling Plan

If you're starting out in ultra-endurance cycling, there's one thing you need to understand.…

How to Train Your Gut to Handle More Carbohydrate?
jill
September 10, 2026

How to Train Your Gut to Handle More Carbohydrate?

A significant proportion of my clients come to me because they’ve had gut issues.…

High-Carbohydrate Fuelling in Cycling –  when does ‘more’ stop helping?
jill
January 10, 2026

High-Carbohydrate Fuelling in Cycling – when does ‘more’ stop helping?

High-carbohydrate fuelling is everywhere in cycling right now, but does 'more' always mean 'better'? …

Route 66: Not all start lines are equal
jill
December 14, 2025

Route 66: Not all start lines are equal

Not all ultra-cycling start lines are created equal... Over the years I’ve watched Joe…

Inside the Arena: The Route 66 project
jill
December 2, 2025

Inside the Arena: The Route 66 project

The most important part of any ultra-cycling project isn’t the route, the bike, or…

Inside the Arena: The Route 66 Record Project
jill
November 25, 2025

Inside the Arena: The Route 66 Record Project

Welcome to Inside the Arena: The Route 66 Record Project, a behind-the-scenes look at…

Tips to manage your ultra-endurance mindset
jill
November 22, 2024

Tips to manage your ultra-endurance mindset

The term mindset refers to a set of beliefs and thoughts that influence how…

The best advice if you’re starting out in ultra-endurance cycling
jill
November 14, 2024

The best advice if you’re starting out in ultra-endurance cycling

If you're starting out in ultra-endurance cycling, there's one thing you need to understand…

How Many Grams of Carbohydrate per Hour Does an Ultra-Cyclist Need?
jill
November 10, 2024

How Many Grams of Carbohydrate per Hour Does an Ultra-Cyclist Need?

To fuel successfully over ultra distance can be a challenge, both for nutritionists who coach ultra-cyclists…

What does an ultra-endurance cyclist eat?
jill
October 21, 2024

What does an ultra-endurance cyclist eat?

Be honest, have you clicked on this expecting mars bars and gummies, or gels…

Vitamin D deficient? It’s likely
jill
October 17, 2024

Vitamin D deficient? It’s likely

As the leaves turn and daylight savings beckons, another season of the sunshine vitamin…

Recovery and nutrition strategies for ultra-endurance cyclists
jill
October 1, 2024

Recovery and nutrition strategies for ultra-endurance cyclists

Ultra-endurance cyclists love to train. I know this because I live with one. There's only…

Five nutrition tips for ultra-endurance cyclists
jill
September 27, 2024

Five nutrition tips for ultra-endurance cyclists

I talk to many ultra-endurance cyclists about their nutrition and their performance goals. In…

How to Build Nutritional Resilience for Ultra-Cycling
jill
September 24, 2024

How to Build Nutritional Resilience for Ultra-Cycling

You reap what you sow. That’s something my late dad taught me, especially when…

How to start training for ultra-cycling
jill
September 18, 2024

How to start training for ultra-cycling

If you love solo miles and have distance in your legs, lungs, and heart…

Our ultra-cycling team turns ONE!
jill
September 2, 2024

Our ultra-cycling team turns ONE!

Building base miles is the cyclist's equivalent of pouring a strong foundation on which…

Do I Need a Sports Nutritionist for Ultra-Racing?
jill
August 29, 2024

Do I Need a Sports Nutritionist for Ultra-Racing?

If you’re training for an ultra-endurance event, you’ve probably already figured out how to…

Do I Need an Ultra-Cycling Coach?
jill
August 21, 2024

Do I Need an Ultra-Cycling Coach?

If you’re already riding big miles, you probably know how to train. You know…

Carbohydrate loading – should you do it before an endurance race?
jill
August 1, 2024

Carbohydrate loading – should you do it before an endurance race?

You’re at the start line trained and ready to perform. You’ve got a nutrition…

What to Eat After a Long Ride for Proper Recovery
jill
July 22, 2024

What to Eat After a Long Ride for Proper Recovery

Ultra-endurance cyclists love to train. I know this because I live with one. There’s…

How does an ultra-cyclist recover post-race?
jill
February 18, 2024

How does an ultra-cyclist recover post-race?

This time last week ultra-cyclist, Joe Barr was in recovery and en-route to Dublin…

How Much Hydration Do I need? A Practical Guide for Athletes
jill
January 30, 2024

How Much Hydration Do I need? A Practical Guide for Athletes

When did carrying around huge water bottles or the latest 40- or 48-ounce Stanley…

How to Eat Better: 5 Things to Hit the Brakes On and 5 to Accelerate
jill
December 4, 2023

How to Eat Better: 5 Things to Hit the Brakes On and 5 to Accelerate

If you want to eat better, where do you start? Maybe you want more…

The Protein Chronicles – the final lap
Jillian Mooney
November 5, 2023

The Protein Chronicles – the final lap

Part 3, the last of The Protein Chronicles, will focus on the simple strategies…

The Protein Chronicles – Part 1
Jillian Mooney
October 26, 2023

The Protein Chronicles – Part 1

If you are in possession of a body made from skin, muscle, bone, etc,…