Getting fit through indoor cycling
Phew. That one was a fairly intensive workout. Whilst I had no definitive plan heading out tonight, I just knew my route. The route is one I’ve done before. Its largely flat, very straight, just follow the roads and take a small u-turn at the half way point, then come back the same way. Last time … Read more
I want to say “short and sweet” tonight, but a more accurate phrase might be “short and sweat”. Lovely stuff. Honestly, this one was about as hard as Emily ever gets. Those intervals are no fun, and the final 6 minutes are a killer. Today I think I struggled more in the second set of … Read more
Tonight’s ride was all about Emily’s Short Mix. With only forty minutes, give or take, to get some exercise, I’m not aware of a better bang for buck than 30 minutes with Emily. Although I’ve ridden three times this week, I’ve only managed 59km (including this ride). Considering the “burn” I felt in the tops … Read more
Just a short update from me today. For this ride I took on Emily’s Short Mix on Zwift’s very busy Yorkshire / Harrogate circuit. Just like last time, I forgot to check how many riders were on the course before choosing it. I would say easily over 1000. Frankly I was a bit too tired … Read more
For this evening’s ride I wanted to hit up the next Zwift Academy 2019 ride, which would have been workout number 5 – the one minute effort. However, I didn’t have an hour to spare. Turns out that kids going back to school mean the roads are busier, and combined with wet weather meant I … Read more