Getting fit through indoor cycling
For tonight’s ride I took part in the Tour de Zwift: Stage 1 Race (C). And boy howdy was it knackering. I have no delusions of grandeur. My goals for this race were simply: Show up Ideally burn 500+ calories Finish Opting for Category C as I have done in previous Zwift races, I figured … Read more
This morning I took on the first stage of the Tour of Watopia 2020. This was a super well attended ride / race, probably the most well attended event I’ve been on in Zwift. With over 4,000 riders across three different category (long / short / women’s only), this is a strong sign of how … Read more
For this afternoon’s ride I did an FTP Builder session, this time week 8 day 1. The were two reasons for picking this workout: length, and intensity. Due to some real world commitments I ended up late on the bike. I still wanted to get in an active recovery session but ideally one on the … Read more
Friday night riding is not my usual cup of tea, but this week has been a bit slack – predominantly due to a sore left knee. So I felt I needed to make up for lost time. My aim for this ride was 30 minutes or greater, ideally 45 if I could squeeze it in. … Read more
Not for the first time in my cycling career, I accidentally “knackered up” my knee on my previous ride. This was entirely caused by either an adjustment I made to my left cleat position, or raising my saddle height by a centimeter. Or… both. Never make two changes at the same time. When will I … Read more