New equipment obtained by the PESP group, will for the first time allow us to examine the impact of cognitive loading on our ability to pace during exercise performance. Research lead by Dr Mark F Smith and James Mccarron will use functional near-inferred spectroscopy (fNIRS) to measure the flow of oxygen within selected regions of the brain whilst participants both exercise and complete a series of cognitive challenges. The findings of this research hope to shed further light on the importance of central brain processes in the regulation of a pacing strategy during exercise performance.