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. I’m really not sure why this week’s Zwift stats are missing the fact I leveled up. I reached level 11 this week. No major feat, but a good indicator of progress. And only one level away … Read more
Today’s ride was on Zwift’s Bigger Loop, a 53km jaunt taking in Fuego Flat, the Epic KOM climb, a zip around the Jungle, and then back to Watopia town centre for tea and crumpets. This wasn’t my first ever 50km+ ride. It was my second 🙂 It was, however, my first category 2 climb. Previously … Read more
Halfway done! Keep the momentum going in Stage 4’s rolling hills and flats. Go for your personal bests as you make your way through various KOM segments. Segment starts are marked with neon dashes on the road. We’ll begin on Ocean Boulevard’s pier, then head to downtown Watopia. Once we’re away from the hustle and … Read more
Easily the most frustrating experience I’ve had on Zwift up to now has been the crashing out of Tour of Watopia Stage 3. I understand the technical reasons that running an event like this could / would be challenging, but from an end user perspective, getting kicked out of a workout ~25 mins in is … Read more
The moral of the story is: It’s OK to have the occasional easy ride. Chris – an indoor cyclist I’m super guilty of pushing myself every ride. My efforts might not be comparatively extreme compared to some / most(?) Zwifters, but for me, as a noob, I tend to want to push myself on every … Read more