Getting fit through indoor cycling
Ahead of the forthcoming FTP test I wanted to get some indication of how I’m doing at the current 245w figure. I’ve been thinking that’s on the high side, but was keen to understand whether or not I could actually hold that power for a prolonged period of time. Spoiler alert: yes. But it wasn’t … Read more
After yesterday’s jaunt up Box Hill, I wasn’t sure what kind of ride to do this morning. I figured a structured work out may be the best thing to do, rather than my typical free ride. A few weeks back I was a bit put off Zwift’s structured workouts, as most of them take more … Read more
For tonight’s ride I completed the 2x 15 minute FTP interval workout, something I’ve been saying I will do for a few weeks now. I did not remember doing this workout before, but apparently I did – way back in March of this year. Back then I had to hold 140w, so it’s nice to … Read more
It’s only Tuesday and it’s already been a heck of a week. Tasked with quite a big job at work, I have been working hard over the last two weeks to meet a tight deadline. Honestly, I forgot we had Easter in between and that “cost” me two days. And so today, after demo’ing my … Read more
This morning I rode Emily’s Short Mix at my current FTP: 153w. There are two workouts on Zwift that I’ve found by named people which Zwift does a bad job of explaining just who they are. A little Googling tells me: Emily is Emily Mullen, head of brand and marketing at Zwift Jon (from Jon’s … Read more