Rob Kemp

England

Writer and Journalist at Freelance

best-selling author... NCTJ-qualified freelance journo... dodgy keeper @wsc_magazine @mrporterlive @cyclingweekly @telegraph

Articles

How I smashed a half marathon - and set my sights on going the full distance

2 weeks ago | mensfitness.co.uk | Rob Kemp

“What an great event to be a part of and an amazing way to see the capital,” enthuses Nick Jones, 39 from Manchester having completed his first London Landmarks Half Marathon, in April 2025 (next year’s event opens today – June 10).
How to strike the perfect balance between indoor and outdoor cycling

1 month ago | cyclingweekly.com | Rob Kemp

Pairing smart indoortrainerswith training platforms like MyWhoosh has revolutionised how cyclists train, but that doesn’t mean riding on the open road has lost its edge. Rather than pitting one against the other, smart riders now combine indoor control with outdoor variety to optimise performance, consistency, and enjoyment. Whether you’re chasing race results, building endurance, or just trying to stay on track through winter, each setting offers unique benefits.
Ride to the rhythm with MyWhoosh

1 month ago | cyclingweekly.com | Rob Kemp

There’s no doubting the magic of MyWhoosh and its ability to enable us to ride anytime, anywhere – all from the comfort of our own home. But the free-to-use virtual cycling app also offers us the opportunity to sync our training with our body’s natural energy peaks and dips – to enhance performance in the saddle, optimize recovery and boost one’s motivation. MyWhoosh offers riders a range of workouts and training programs, including those designed for Tadej Pogačar, by his coach, Javier Sola.
Adapt, overcome, excel: five para-cyclists' incredible journeys

1 month ago | cyclingweekly.com | Rob Kemp

Billy Monger was a professional racing driver until he lost both legs in a devastating crash in 2017 aged just 17. When in 2021 he took on a 140-mile kayak, walk and cycling challenge for Comic Relief, he had just three months to adapt to cycling as an amputee. “The hardest part wasn’t cycling itself – it was starting and stopping,” says the 25-year-old. “On my right leg, which is amputated below the knee, I can clip in and out like most cyclists.
Paralympic star Richard Whitehead and his marathon challenge

1 month ago | mensfitness.co.uk | Rob Kemp

Two-time Paralympic Gold medallist and world record-holding marathon runner Richard Whitehead MBE is on a mission to complete 20 marathons in 2025, finishing with his 100th in New York. Born with a double through-knee congenital amputation, Richard, 48, runs with prosthetics and has redefined endurance limits for disabled athletes.
I took up running in my fifties - and this is how I do it

1 month ago | mensfitness.co.uk | Rob Kemp

Across the board there are growing numbers of runners signing up to events in their fifties, sixties, seventies and eighties. Taking up running in your fifties and beyond doesn’t necessarily mean you’re playing catch-up in the health stakes either. Studies show that competitive athletes in their sixties, seventies and eighties and even nineties tend to have more and healthier muscle mass, stronger hearts and much less body fat than non-athletes of the same age.
'It's very unlikely I'll be the best in the world at anything ever again.' How riders deal with life when they stop competing

1 month ago | cyclingweekly.com | Rob Kemp

What is the impact of retirement on a rider who spent their career racing at the highest level? I asked Sir Jason Kenny, Britain's most decorated Olympian just that. "You find yourself trying to figure out your worth and place in the world," he says. "I always judged myself on my performance. If the stopwatch said I was good, then that's what I was.
Should I ice my injury or heat it? This is what the experts advise when it comes to treating pain

1 month ago | cyclingweekly.com | Rob Kemp

We've all put an ice pack - or packet of frozen peas - on a bumped head, and anyone who has completed a first aid course will have heard of the acronym ICE; meaning ice, constrict and elevate, but what about heat packs. And what about treating an injury by alternating hot and cold? We spoke to Dan Guillemette, specialist cycling physiotherapist at Marylebone Health and head physiotherapist at Jayco Alula. Guillemette has overseen injury management Tour de France winners, and Olympic champions.
A word of warming: how to make sure you’re warmed up before you start running

1 month ago | advnture.com | Rob Kemp

Footballers, golfers, stand-up comedians, TedTalkers and even darts players do it these days. Putting yourself through a warm-up session before training, performing or competing is de rigueur across most sports disciplines and beyond these days. And yet, when heading out for a run – especially over potentially rugged terrain – it’s something many of us barely give a thought to.
A word of warming: how to make sure you’re warmed up before you start running

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Rob Kemp

2 days agoProtesters disrupt London Marathon with powder demonstration on Tower BridgeThis is the moment protesters disrupted the London Marathon by throwing red powder on Tower Bridge. The incident happened at around 10.35am on Sunday (27 April), as the men's elite runners approached the bridge. The demonstrators, linked to the Youth Demand group, entered the race route after jumping the barriers.