Getting fit through indoor cycling
Over the Christmas break, while I was off the bike, I wasn’t completely away from cycling. I spent quite a lot of time watching YouTube videos on both outdoor and indoor riding. One of the recommended videos was about racing on MyWhoosh. As I watched the video, I got curious about the creator’s other content, … Read more
I’ve been thinking about it for a few days, and I finally got around to it today—installing TrainingPeaks Virtual and getting in a couple of rides on it. There’s loads to discuss because it’s new software that I’ve never tried before. This isn’t going to be a comprehensive review, just my initial thoughts. To sum … Read more
This is my first ride of 2025, and it’s also my first ride in quite a while. I wouldn’t say I’ve been completely lazy, as I’ve been going on fairly regular hour-to-two-hour walks. However, the fitness graphs don’t lie—my overall fitness has been trending downwards. I knew I needed to get back on the bike. … Read more
If I had to sum up this ride, it would be “classic Chris.” Having been off the bike for a couple of weeks due to illness and then a bout of laziness, what I probably should have done is either a low or medium-intensity ride. Perhaps, as I originally thought a few days ago, I … Read more
A lower intensity ride today. I had to work through this one so it was a bit of a double edged sword – needing something sufficient to break a sweat whilst still being capable of typing and concentrating. I think this was a pretty good workout in that regard. Being that I was working I … Read more