Getting fit through indoor cycling
With the UK undergoing something of a (likely global warming inspired) heatwave this week, I thought I’d raise my internal temperature to match with a pre-tea jolly up the Volcano. Opting for the Whole Lotta Lava circuit, which is a new route to me. It’s billed as alternate laps of the Volcano Circuit and trips … Read more
I wasn’t sure if I’d get on the bike today. Over the weekend I rode the Giro d’Italia and Stage 5 of the Tour of Watopia: Tempus Fugit. As such, I was pretty knackered. And yesterday evening, my legs certainly felt pretty tender. I set the alarm clock for 7.30 this morning, but when it … Read more
Each week Zwift sends me an email summarising my activity for the week. For previous weekly reviews click here. Overall a really solid week with some good rides, some good climbs, and some good progress in terms of my personal fitness and well being. During this week I took part in my first Zwift race … Read more
This morning I took part in the 9am Tour of Watopia: Stage 5, Tempus Fugit. This is a 18km time trial race that’s not a race race. Which is to say that whilst Zwift bill the tour as not being a race, each event is timed and ranked. There was a decent attendance, despite the … Read more
Today I took part in my first Zwift Race: the Giro d’Italia TT Challenge. This is a special event to tie in with the real world Giro d’Italia which started today. The Giro d’Italia is one of cycling’s three Grand Tours, running for three weeks each spring. 2019 marks its 102nd year, and Zwift is … Read more