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July 20, 2020 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

Training for the Start Line Jitters

The start of a mountain bike race wether it be XCM, XCO, enduro or even downhill is the peak of nerves, excitement, intensity and fear for all riders. Training for this element of a race is often the most complex. And it is not just from the perspective of intensity and training structure but also […]

Filed Under: Training Tagged With: bike race, biking, MarathonMTB, Mind Matters Athlete Coaching, mountain bike, start line, Training

May 21, 2020 By Justin Morris 1 Comment

My favourite event: The Simpson Desert Bike Challenge

Justin Morris Simpson Desert Bike Challenge MarathonMTB Subaru

With the enforced hiatus from racing upon us, many including myself are reminiscing of race days gone by. I am extremely grateful to have had the opportunities and support to make racing across most corners of the world happen. It’s given me a pretty broad appreciation for how the world works and more specifically how […]

Filed Under: Diaries Tagged With: Central Australia, fat bike, norco bicycles, norco sasquatch, Queensland, simpson desert, Simpson Desert Bike Challenge, Stage Racing, XCM

March 31, 2020 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

What are the benefits of solo training?

As a coach I am often asked by athletes whether they are better off to go and do structured efforts on a solo ride or to join a local fast group ride instead? It is a good question which has a multifaceted answer and one in which I enjoy exploring with different athletes. As with […]

Filed Under: Training Tagged With: cape epic, coaching, Group training, Justin Morris, mind matters, Mind Matters Athlete Coaching, Training, training camp, XCM, XCO

February 23, 2020 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

Nankervis gets redemption at Great Otway Gravel Grind!

The Great Otway Gravel Grind that happens the day after the famous Otway Odyssey is quickly becoming a drawcard event in itself. For many it makes a long trip even more worthwhile with the opportunity to attain 2 days of quality racing. Which from a training perspective is hugely beneficial to any rider training for […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Forrest, Gravel, Gravel Grind, great otway gravel grind, Otway, otway odyssey, Peta Mullens, Rapid Ascent, Tasman Nankervis, Trekky, Victoria

February 22, 2020 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

Hucker & Mullens win 14th Odyssey preceding big news for the 15th edition!

The Otway Odyssey has long established itself as one of the premier XCM events on the Australian calendar. Many other races have been and gone since this race has continued to evolve. The 2020 edition was an encouraging sign of the health, quality and depth of the XCM scene in Australia with a big entry […]

Filed Under: MarathonMTB.com, Reports Tagged With: Australian XCM, Australian XCM Championships, Cameron Ivory, Forrest, Otway, otway odyssey, otway ranges, Peta Mullens, Rapid Ascent, Robbie Hucker, Trekky, Victoria, XCM

February 17, 2020 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

MTB Racing in Jordan: Final Day 4

The 4th and final day of the Arabian Cycle Epic- Jordan was judging by the smiles crossing the finish line, the highlight stage of the whole tour. Riders began this morning at the Shoubak castle which was built by the Crusaders in the 12th century. This sits in a strategic position for defensive purposes which […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: arabian epic, arabian epic series, Jordan stage race, Justin Morris, Middle East Cycling, Mike Blewitt, MTB stage race, MTB stage racing, Petra, Red Bull, XCM

February 15, 2020 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

MTB racing in Jordan: Day Two

Stage 1 and day 2 of the Arabian Epic- Jordan was promising to be an exhilarating day of riding. With 46km of riding starting at 1000m above sea level and finishing at 200m below sea level we were all looking forward to ripping down the Jordanian countryside. Alas, as fun as the riding was on […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: arabian epic series, cycling jordan, Jordan stage race, Justin Morris, Middle East Cycling, Mike Blewitt, MTB stage race, MTB stage racing

September 28, 2019 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

XCM World Champs- Back of the Pack race report

Team rider Justin Morris whom also lives with Type 1 diabetes reports on racing the UCI XCM World Championship from the perspective of last place on the starting grid.

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Grachen, Justin Morris, Maddog, MarathonMTB, MTBA, Sebastian Jayne, St Niklaus, Switzerland, UCI, XCM, XCM Champs, XCM Worlds

September 20, 2019 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

Thoughts and Sensations of competing at a World Title

Close to 300 men and women will compete at the MTB marathon elite world championship this weekend here in Grachen, Switzerland. Some will be vying for the honour of spending the next 12months in the coveted rainbow jersey, a widely respected prize throughout the world of cycling. Others will be lining for the sheer experience […]

Filed Under: Diaries, MarathonMTB.com Tagged With: Australian MTB, Australian Team, Grachen, Inlovewithswitzerland, Justin Morris, norco revolver, Switzerland, UCI XCM Series, Valais, XCM, xcm world championships, XCM Worlds, XCMChamps

August 29, 2019 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

The Pros and Cons of Training on a Home Trainer for MTB Racing

Sebastian Jayne XCM goal

With winter in full swing in the Southern Hemisphere and the bitter months not far awaiting those in the North, the use of the home trainer for cycling activity normally does or starts to consume more of our cycling time. This can be daunting for some whilst others relish the opportunity to get their training […]

Filed Under: Training Tagged With: coaching, home trainer, mind matters, Training, training camp, training peaks, Weather, XCM, XCM Worlds

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