Getting fit through indoor cycling
Catch up. That was the order of the day. I missed Stage 2 as a group ride due to being late for the event as it took waaaay longer than expected applying the 1.31 Zwift patch. At the time I then did Suki’s Playground by complete coincidence as a Pace Partner Robo Pacer ride. Only … Read more
Another day, another intensive ride. This time on the sixth and final stage of this years(?) Tour of Makuri Islands. For this one we would be hitting up a new route: Country to Coastal, a 33.5km route with 286m of climbing. There are three climbs in this route that make up the majority of those … Read more
Heads up: I know these races do not come under the Tour of Makuri Islands. These are from the Race Makuri series. I covered this here. Whoops! Hate is a strong word, so let’s just say that at the moment I really, really dislike my job. Fortunately I am a contractor, so it’s only a … 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. Another week of only four rides. Barring Tuesday, each ride was intensive and felt … Read more
For a while now I’ve been finishing rides and the Garmin has been quick to inform me that my FTP needs updating. And no, I don’t mean upwards. Now, normally I just dismiss the prompt as my theory goes that if I wasn’t intentionally doing a max effort, what the heck use is an updated … Read more