Chris

Indoor cyclist by morning, computer programmer by day (and night). My aim is to get fit through riding my road bike on a turbo trainer. Currently rocking a Specialised Allez on a Tacx Neo 2.

MyWhoosh 40/20’s into FTP #1

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Continuing from where I left off yesterday, I was searching for a workout that would give me 2 x 15-minute FTP intervals. Ideally, I wanted a specific structure for this, but I couldn’t find an exact match. So, instead, I opted for the 40-20s into FTP #1 workout from the MyWhoosh Thresholds category. This workout … Read more

8 Minutes That Should Have Been Harder

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Today, I tackled an interesting workout called the “8-Minute Rolling TT” on MyWhoosh. There are two variations of this workout: the threshold version and the under-35-minute version. The main difference between the two is the number of sets. In the threshold version, which I chose, you complete three sets of the workout. In contrast, the … Read more

Oh Dear, Worse Than Expected

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Today’s ride turned out to be something of a disaster. Last week, I mentioned that I needed to perform an FTP (Functional Threshold Power) test to gain a clearer understanding of my current fitness level. I checked MyWhoosh, specifically my website that tracks available workouts on MyWhoosh, but unfortunately, I couldn’t find a short FTP … Read more

It’s Time! Well, Soon. Very Soon.

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After today’s session, I definitely feel like I’m still in the exploration phase with this new setup, especially regarding the pedals and the turbo. I initially thought I had things nearly dialed in, especially now that I’ve set the Asioma Duo pedals to around -8.5% on the power readout. It’s true that this adjustment has … Read more