Getting fit through indoor cycling
This afternoon – or perhaps early evening I guess – I completed two laps of Zwift’s new Yorkshire map. This time I took on the forward route. I’ve ridden Yorkshire once before – Zwiftcast Recon Ride – Harrogate Circuit Reverse (D). The route was definitely different in the forward version. It felt more of a … Read more
In my last ride, Zwift Academy 2019 Workout #7: VO2max Development, I injured myself. At the time I thought – and reported – that I’d felt a cramp in my stomach after one of the hard efforts. It turned out not to be cramp. I think it’s a pulled muscle. Fortunately, it’s in a fairly … Read more
7 down, 1 to go. But OMG, today was hard as hell. And as usual, I was too cocky with my approach to these workouts. These Zwift Academy workouts need to be respected. When will I learn? Looking at the interval schedule for this ride, I wasn’t too concerned about what lay ahead. A few … Read more
This evening I took part in the 5pm Team Dimension Data Zwift Academy Race, taking on 1 lap of Watopia Hilly route. As I had a free afternoon, I was able to be fairly comfortable with my timings. I started out with a ~20 minute warmup on Watopia Flat, aiming to stick around 120w – … Read more
For today’s ride I opted for week 6 day 2 of Zwift’s FTP Builder program. I had expected to be racing this evening, but for two reasons that was not the case. Firstly there was no Zwift Academy race in a suitable time slot for me. And secondly my legs haven’t really felt up to … Read more