Getting fit through indoor cycling
Taking it easy today, hence the title. After Friday I figured I better be a bit more sensible. With it being very wet out I opted for an indoor ride – good for keeping me in control – and an endurance ride at that. For the vast majority of this one I played a game … Read more
Something new and unusual happened to me today. And being an isolated newb I’m not entirely sure what it was. I’ll explain the symptoms and then if anyone knows, please do leave a comment. So I’d been gunning it. In prep for my forthcoming FTP test I decided to TT myself on a ~30km loop. … Read more
Straight up, the mistake today was not route planning. I said yesterday that the plan for today was to do a 50km ride. Well, I can tick that one off. But because I’d not got a route in my Garmin, I was a bit lost at times. I knew roughly where I was, but I … Read more
Wasn’t planning on heading up Beacon Fell (well, Carwags Lane) climb today, but I found myself in the vicinity and figured it would be rude not too. As it was I managed to PB the climb, even in long sleeve jersey and long sleeve base layer – bit of a sweaty affair, truth be told. … Read more
Each week I try to review and reflect on my previous week on the bike. This allows me to see how my fitness and ability is progressing on a wider timescale than day to day. For previous weekly reviews please click here. Fun times. I sit writing this at Billy Bobs, a kids play area I … Read more