Getting fit through indoor cycling
Today was really a bike day of two halves. And honestly, I’m going to have to keep this short because the second half was painful. It’s genuinely uncomfortable to type. Ok, so the gist is, I finished work early today to make up for last week. Excellent news as it was a lovely sunny day. … Read more
Tonight’s ride was the complete opposite of a Full Gas effort. It was my all time easiest ride, 60 minutes at 114w. Basically, I’m sat on a bike, I’m pedalling, but I’m not really doing much else. No elevated breathing, no surge in heart rate, and barely any sweat. It’s a life I could get … Read more
It’s been a while. Four months, actually. But today I decided it had been long enough, and got back on with an SST session. This one would be taken at my new FTP, which I have actually forgotten what that figure is. Whatever it is, it meant riding at 210w off, and 225w on. Or … Read more
This morning I took part in my first Pride Ride for 2021. I didn’t actually realise they had started, yet I think I missed the first two already(?). Today’s ride was a 1.2-2.0w/kg ride around a new Watopia route, Seaside Sprint. As ever with the Pride Rides, this one was well attended and very welcoming. … Read more
With two days off in a row, I expected to be feeling fresh and raring to go today. But that wasn’t really the case. I felt fresh enough, but raring to go? Not so much. Partly this stems from how my ride ended on Wednesday. I felt a bit cheated, my ride having to be … Read more