JAMES WITTS
Writer > Editor > Copywriter
I am a writer and editor who specialises in endurance sport, health and fitness,
outdoor adventure and sports science. This is an overview of my features and interviews…
BOOK AUTHOR
As of 2020, I'd written two books and updated one…
THE SCIENCE OF THE
TOUR DE FRANCE
Bloomsbury Publishing
Published in 2016
How the world's best riders train and fuel for the planet's biggest bike race.
TRAINING SECRETS OF
THE WORLD'S GREATEST FOOTBALLERS
Bloomsbury Publishing
Published in 2019
Discover how Ronaldo, Messi et al reach physical peak each and every game. Click here for more info
THE BIKE BOOK
Haynes
Published in 2017
Get fit for free
BBC Countryfile magazine
To tie in with the New Year and the collective resolution to get fit, I wrote a piece that celebrated the joy of outdoor activity. I shortlisted around eight activities, ranging from walking to gardening, tapping into experts in each field to offer reasons why their activity not only improves fitness but is also fun. The piece was beautifully illustrated by the talented team.
Click here to read the feature
Other features written for BBC Countryfile magazine include:
> Biking into fitness – piece to tie in with the Tour de France, which involved my wife and I cycling from Exmouth to Turf Locks, and relaying the journey to the Countryfile readers.
> Reasons to den-build. Visited the Forest of Dean with my daughter to see how we coped with building shelter from Mother Nature's delights.
> Book reviews including Lost Lanes – a guide to cycling around the south-east.