Getting fit through indoor cycling
Chris 
Each week Zwift sends me an email summarising my activity for the week. For previous weekly reviews click here. This last week has been very frustrating. On the one hand, it started really well. I managed to ride four days in a row, with each ride being giving me a decent workout and generally feeling … Read more
With a nice warm up on the flats, I decided I was ready to hit the hills. Is it a fair comparison to do the Richmond KOM’s separately to the sprints? Normally I’ve only done these as part of the full UCI Worlds Circuit. Having hit Libby Hill KOM a few times now, I’m aware … Read more
I’m not sure if the cobbles felt extra rickety tonight due to riding on the Time Trial bike. That’s some level of realism if so. It might just be that the cobble effect is more noticeable when going slowly. Even so, I swapped bikes to the Specialized Allez. I’m not sure why this picture comes, … Read more
After yesterday’s ride, I wanted something a little less intense for today. I figured a longer, yet easier workout would be just the ticket. As such I opted for Marco Pinotti’s Zwift 12 Week FTP Builder workout, and in particular Week 3 Day 3. In short, it’s 6 repeated blocks of: 7 minutes at 135w … Read more
In much the same way as yesterday I really didn’t want to get out of bed this morning. Being rudely awoken three times in the night by my kids, I was in no mood to get up “early” and get my backside on the bike. Part of the reasoning for not wanting to jump on … Read more