Last week I was chatting to somebody who was using hexis and it seemed like he was really underfuelling. Sounded like he was empty when starting the sessions and I got the sense that energy was down significantly compared to normal. He had been using hexis and was happy with his progress but all of a sudden it seemed like he was way hungrier than normal and something wasn’t adding up. He checked his weight goal on hexis and somehow it had slashed his weekly weight loss goal to 1.8kg! He was almost at his target weight so he definitely did not need to lose the last couple of kgs that fast. He definitely didn’t intentionally set the weight loss to 1.8kg so I don’t know if he hit a button by accident or if the app just 💩 itself. Just be careful and check that you have the correct weight target set whether it’s to lose weight, maintain weight etc. You need to check this on the website not through the app. Under profile, then Health & Performance, then move the slider to a "healthy" deficit. Usually .5kg a week. “In my case it was set to a 15% caloric deficit, and the more I exercised the more it would trim my calories. I was wondering why when I completed workouts I would lose 200ish calories off of my day.” Might just be a once off thing but this could have had big implications if it went unnoticed.

Since the start of this year I've been really focusing on not wasting time/days. The days can slip past us too easily with the abundance of doom scrolling we all have to resist. I found myself in years past wondering did I get the most out of this year, what happened to it? I saw a reel of someone talking about how each year should have one yearly defining event it (Unbound for me this year), 6 mini adventures - things you need to plan out otherwise they just pass you by (Camping trip with the kids - Fishing trip father - other significant races etc), and then a new quarterly habit. I have to say it has been really satisfying having started this little project, and seeing what I have coming up. As well as months that I could probably do more in. It's also surprising how many things I have had to turn down already this year because of other commitments. I wanted to share with this group the printable one page calendar I had AI help me make. As well as the method I used to fill it in. I took those little 2 inch sticky note pads, about 4 different colors, cut the sticky top off trimmed it to cover the length of days that the event/activity is and wrote the details on that. I hope this helps you all maximize your year, and have confidence that you are making the most out of it. Cheers

Folks, delighted to add an amazing new resource into the Nutrition module. It's the start of a series i'm building with Dr David Dunne. David is the co-founder of Hexis and consults with or directly manages the Nutrition for over 30% of all World Tour riders. In this masterclass we unpack the idea of “gas in the tank” and how to line up your fuelling with the actual demands of your training and racing. We walk through the four big building blocks that really move the needle for performance: understanding your session demands, planning your carbs across the day, matching your gas levels to key workouts, and using feedback to refine things over time. He also shares some really cool data from Bob Jungles Tour de France stage win, showing exactly the energy costs of winning a tour stage. It's in the Nutrition Module in classrooms. Here's the link https://www.skool.com/roadmancycling/classroom/fae2c6a7?md=bfadc617ba694396acf32af4a70a9b89

5hrs done on the indoor trainer due to flooding and high winds 😵😵‍💫 How did you guys get on today?

Probably can't start planning too early, right? So my current gravel bike has treated me well, but the rear derailleur clutch is busted. If I engage it it makes some very loud noises and does not shift smoothly at all. I had the cables replaced and took it to the LBS I bought it from to service the clutch. They said it looks fine to them and to just not use the clutch... I don't love that advice. Love the store and the people though, they run the local group rides that best suit my riding. So, I am considering replacing the rear mech, changing from a 2x to a 1x? Maybe going electronic. Then when I was talking with my father, he suggested a new bike... who doesn't love someone else encouraging them to get a new bike, haha. My current bike is a Trek Checkpoint Gen 2 SL5.5. I say 5.5 because when I bought this bike I was using it as gravel with road set, and bought the Bontrager rims that come on the SL6. I would love to hear input as to should I just upgrade the drivetrain or if this bike is even a good choice for Unbound 200? I set a most likely unreasonably high goal of making top 200. So bike choice likely makes a meaningful impact in my overall time. I have this compulsion that I should buy from the LBS because of how often I ride with them, but maybe I should just get over that? Their brands are: Trek, Giant, Cervelo, Cannondale.