Overcooking and Under-Eating: A Cautionary Tale.

I’d wake up thinking about it. I’d be thinking about it when I’d be trying to work. I’d be thinking about it when I tried to sleep at night and as soon as I woke up. No, not sex, and no, not my bike. What was bothering me was the now-intrinsically linked pair of the …

A review: Jack Oat’s Artemis Energy Bars

Following my review of the excellent Max’s Protein Bars (here), it’s time for my second go at doing two of my favourite things: Eating stuff and pretending to know what I’m talking about. Artemis Energy Bars Having recently moved to the Henley on Thames, I was coming across the name of Team Artemis, four young …

A blog for CyclingTorque.com: MuleFuel: The Food of a MountainMutton

I'm not just a cyclist and wordsmith; I'm also a bit of a cook. In the first of many blogs for http://www.cyclingtorque.com, I wrote about how to make one of my favourite ride foods: Peanut butter, oat and banana bars. So i thought i'd show you how it looks here. I've preserved the formatting etc of …

My contribution to Max’s Protein Bars’ blog: Protein for Endurance Athletes

Following my review of Max's Protein Bars (this), I will now be contributing pieces to the blog on Max's site (https://maxbars.co.uk/) every now and then. Below is my first contribution, looking at protein for endurance athletes, and also looking how it can help on your Haute Route. The whole blog is very interesting with various pieces on …