Getting fit through indoor cycling
Yeah, can’t complain today. No incidents, for once. And for the first time ever I’ve seen a +1 watt increase over on intervals.icu. That’s a platform I put a lot of trust into, and it’s definitely nice to see even a tiny gain in terms of FTP because it feels like the only movement on … Read more
Short and sweet update today. Good news: bike is washed. Bad news, I got soaked all round on an already fairly low effort and miserable ride. I couldn’t think where to go, and I knew it was due to rain. I wanted to be home before it began raining, but made a mess of that … Read more
Another night of terrible sleep. Stressed? Anxious? Just don’t need that many hours? Who knows. What that did mean is an early start for work. Which also meant an early finish for dinner. And that means less road traffic, in theory. I knew I would head up towards Beacon Fell area today. That much was … Read more
Well, today was … not great. I had to drop off some birthday cards, so my ride route involved various stop offs. Each one involved a short chat, so that meant less time for riding. But truthfully I wasn’t really in the mood anyway. That doesn’t stop me being disappointed with not even hitting 20km … Read more
Whilst not a 20 minute PB today, I did manage a 30 minute PB, which definitely shows improvement in my fitness. Really happy with that. I worked for it for sure. I didn’t have a ride plan in mind when heading out, but usually once warmed up I try for a solid 20 minute effort. … Read more