Getting fit through indoor cycling
Finally, having been off work now for about 3 weeks, I managed to tick off the one ride I absolutely wanted to do during my break. That would be hitting the Trough of Bowland, and today I opted for the easier side of the climb, mainly because I didn’t want to come back on the … Read more
Normally I wouldn’t ride on a Monday. But these last few weeks being off work mean my schedule is a lot more ‘available’ so I guess I just do whatever I want. However, I’m interviewing / applying for jobs all the time – some holiday. So today was an interview day, which meant that I … Read more
Lately I’ve been reading Arnold Schwarzenegger’s autobiography – a good read so far – and as we are all aware, the guy is / was built like a brick outhouse. Well, as part of his weight training regime he comes up with this idea of ‘shocking his muscles’, essentially switching up his workout to stop … Read more
This week hasn’t gone quite to plan. All being well, it would have been the perfect opportunity, weather and time wise, to hit the Trough of Bowland. That’s a ~75km with a decent bit of climbing, and once you’re out there you’re committed. I reckon it would take me about 2.5 hours, give or take. … Read more
I had everything planned out last night. I was all set to do the Trough of Bowland this morning. It was scheduled to be, and has turned out to be, a really hot one today. As such I had planned to get out at ~9.30, giving me all morning to ride the ~75km route and … Read more