Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine January 2018 | Page 121

About her fitness routine About her diet I cycle 5 days a week and twice on Tuesdays and Thursdays. In the mornings, I’m up at 4:30am and out of the house by 5:00am. Depending on the upcoming event, my routine varies. But generally, I ride anywhere between 14-17 hours for the week. Getting in some distance training, intervals, sprint intervals, speed and of course racing with the men; that’s my favourite part. On Mondays and Wednesdays in the evenings after I teach my fitness class, I do a short 20-30 minutes abdominal session in my living room. I like feeling healthy, but I also like looking the part too. I would follow a rigorous diet when I’m 3 weeks away from major competition; following a diet plan from my nutritionist. Apart from that, I basically eat what I want. I don’t indulge too much in the fried stuff and the sugary stuff, I think I eat pretty healthy for the most part. I’m lucky to have a mother who eats very healthy and tries to encourage everyone around her to do the same. So every morning when I return from my ride, I have a healthy shake or smoothie waiting for me. She is a vegetarian so she always has her own food prepared. I’d steal her goodies and just add meat to it .