Getting fit through indoor cycling
Chris 
Christmas Jumper on, lights on the trees, and finally a bit of feeling returning to my legs. All in time for a nice rest day (tomorrow) and the new Star Wars film to enjoy. Fantastic. OK, so it’s been a high stress week in terms of bike activity. On Tuesday I did my second ever … Read more
Twenty four hours after my second FTP test I was back on the bike. What was I thinking? Well, in truth, I was thinking the same thing I’m always thinking: It’s hard to form a habit, and very easy to break it. So, tired legs or not, Wednesday night is a workout night. Being completely … Read more
As covered in last week’s weekly review, and mentioned several times over the last month or two, I really wanted to get an FTP test done and dusted before the end of 2019. My goal was to finish the year at, or ideally above 200w as an FTP. Given that I had a rest on … Read more
Each week Zwift sends me an email summarising my activity for the week. For previous weekly reviews click here. Last week consisted of four rides. I started the week on Tuesday with an Active Recovery session, then moved into Wednesday for the first of two Sweet Spot Training sessions. Thursday night was the most interesting … Read more
For this afternoon’s ride I opted for another Sweet Spot Training session, the second (and almost certainly last) of the week. The reasoning for using this workout so frequently is a combination of two things: It’s a great bang for your buck It can be done in less than an hour Here’s the official Zwift … Read more