Zwift Crit Club Race: Stage 5 – Glasgow Crit Course (B)

Racing today wasn’t the smartest idea. However I wanted to see out the full set of stages in the Zwift Crit Club series, and that meant finishing this one off as soon as it was available, then resting for the next 7 days, give or take. When I looked at the route yesterday, seeing that … Read more

Weekly Review May 22nd – 28th 2023

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.  A fairly standard week all round. I saw out the end of the Zwift … Read more

Teleportation Anaerobics

Waking up at 6am, I’d read the entire internet by 7am, had my cup of coffee, toast, got my kit on, and watched some TV all by the time I lazily left the house at ~8.30. Unfortunately, I hadn’t accounted for it being a bit colder than I am used to at that time, so … Read more

Ridiculous Dull Ache

Moaning isn’t the most fun thing to read, I’m sure. Unfortunately today it is going to be a bit of a moan. I’m in real pain from my shoulder. It’s a constant nagging dull ache, turned into a genuine pain once out on the bike for any length of time. What helps is a hot … Read more

Was It Worth It?

Another lovely day here in the North West. And by the time my lunch break rolled around, the prospect of another ~45 minutes in my stuffy office, getting even hotter on the turbo was not overly appealing. Had I had something ‘organised’ to do, I would have stayed indoors. But as it was, I had … Read more