Getting fit through indoor cycling
In my last ride, Zwift Academy 2019 Workout #7: VO2max Development, I injured myself. At the time I thought – and reported – that I’d felt a cramp in my stomach after one of the hard efforts. It turned out not to be cramp. I think it’s a pulled muscle. Fortunately, it’s in a fairly … Read more
7 down, 1 to go. But OMG, today was hard as hell. And as usual, I was too cocky with my approach to these workouts. These Zwift Academy workouts need to be respected. When will I learn? Looking at the interval schedule for this ride, I wasn’t too concerned about what lay ahead. A few … Read more
Each week Zwift sends me an email summarising my activity for the week. For previous weekly reviews click here. It’s been an interesting and enjoyable week on the bike this week. With Zwift’s new Yorkshire course to explore, and a Zwift Academy race to ride, I’ve not felt short of things to keep me occupied, … Read more
This evening I took part in the 5pm Team Dimension Data Zwift Academy Race, taking on 1 lap of Watopia Hilly route. As I had a free afternoon, I was able to be fairly comfortable with my timings. I started out with a ~20 minute warmup on Watopia Flat, aiming to stick around 120w – … Read more
For today’s ride I opted for week 6 day 2 of Zwift’s FTP Builder program. I had expected to be racing this evening, but for two reasons that was not the case. Firstly there was no Zwift Academy race in a suitable time slot for me. And secondly my legs haven’t really felt up to … Read more