Getting fit through indoor cycling
Chris 
After yesterday’s longer ride, today I needed something of a recovery effort. Yet, I really didn’t want to stay indoors. Sadly, however, outdoors it was drizzling, but worse, it was very windy. And my long sleeve kit is still in the wash. Out I went, anyway, in my short sleeves and bib shorts, taking approximately … Read more
Back to back 50km rides? Go on then, why not? This morning I managed to get out and do a longer ride than I had planned on. This was in large part to interviewing in the AM, which really threw a spanner in the works of my typical daily routine at this point. But no … Read more
Every 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. This week consisted of 5 days exercise, two being outdoor rides and the other three … Read more
This morning I took part in Zwift’s L’Etape du Tour Stage 2 – Open, on the 11am GMT ride. This one was very well attended, with over 2000 riders present. I saw yesterday the first available ride (I think!) had well over 4000 registered riders at the time I looked. Impressive. This ride took place … Read more
Today’s ride turned out to be more epic than I’d planned. The route seemed fairly straightforward. Long stretch out on the A-road, then turn off, a fairly long and grinding climb, and turn back for home and it was largely all down hill on the way back. Ahead of this one I’d deliberately thrown in … Read more