Getting fit through indoor cycling
It’s been a bit of a poor week in terms of cycling activity. I did a light-ish workout on Tuesday, knackered up my knee, and then spent Wednesday and Thursday recovering. I’d been giving the whole “what’s coming next” aspect of the Tour de Zwift a bit of a miss. Not wanting to psyche myself … Read more
For today’s ride I managed to get outdoors – my first outdoor ride of 2021. Hurrah. I didn’t think it was going to happen, but with rain instead of snow / sleet, and temperatures above 4c all day (ooh, basically Summer), the ice melted and given the choice between another Zwift session or a bit … Read more
Right then. With a bit of fair (enough) weather, and the choice between staying in – again – and hitting the turbo, or heading out for something, I decided what the heck, let’s go out for a change. I knew the ground was wet. I knew there was ice under foot. What I didn’t quite … Read more
And so we reach the end if my Advent of Cycling challenge. It was a bit like the advent calendars I’d have as a kid. Except without chocolate. And with more cycling. The idea with this challenge was to cycle every day for 24 days. I completed the challenge with a minimum of 30 minutes … Read more
Well, this one didn’t really go to plan. Because the plan was to do a recovery ride. And as it happened, I ended up doing four climbs – three of which were short, sprint-y / burst-y climbs. The fourth, whilst not a full on climb, was enough to register on the Garmin Climb Pro. So … Read more