Advent of Cycling – Day 6 – A Little Bit Harder, A Little Bit Faster

The idea today was to push myself harder than I have done for the past month or so. This would be 20 minutes at 205w, or 3.1w/kg. I wasn’t expecting to struggle with this, but it was certainly harder than anything I have done as of late. Still, fresh legs and all that. As a … Read more

Advent of Cycling – Day 5 – Pre-Pizza Birthday Ride

Friday night riding? Not unheard of by any means. But riding on your birthday? Well, maybe outdoors, but indoor on the turbo? It’s not the most fun you could be having. That said, 2020 isn’t the most fun I could be having either. It’s been a shocker of a year. So, all things considered, maybe … Read more

Advent of Cycling – Day 4 – After Worky Thirty

Typically I don’t ride Fridays, though I’m not precious about it. I used to enjoy an outdoor Friday night ride during the summer sun. But those days seem a long, looong time ago right now. As it is, I probably wouldn’t have ridden tonight, were it not for my personal Advent of Cycling challenge I … Read more

Advent of Cycling – Day 3 – Up To Tempo

Day 3 of my made up Advent Of Cycling, and today I went for a dinner time tempo session. After some chatter with my wife yesterday, it seemed like she was under the assumption I’d be pushing a bit harder now – given it was two to three weeks ago that we were both smacked … Read more

Advent of Cycling – Day 2 – Dullcayno

Oof. These continual endurance rides are driving me a bit potty. Actually, aside from the tight calves, I’ve been feeling decent today. I’ve bought a sit / stand desk and as I type this (and have spent most of today) I am standing up. It’s nice. It’s kinda like typing on a pub bar top. … Read more