Getting fit through indoor cycling
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
For this afternoon’s ride I took part in Zwift’s Bambino Fondo #1 – January 2020. Apparently there are going to be three such rides, so if you missed this one then good times await in both February and March. I had planned to ride this one at the 9:10am start, but due to a bit … Read more
For this afternoon’s ride I took on Emily’s Short Mix. This is the first time I’ve done a harder workout at my new FTP, so went into this one feeling a little apprehensive. How hard would it be, compared to previous attempts? I know Emily’s Short Mix is a series of ramps. And I know … Read more
For tonight’s ride I went with something slightly different, though still in the same vein as usual with the FTP Builder rides. This was a fairly low intensity ride, though a bit beyond the usual long blue zone segments. To be honest, I just wanted a bit of variety, and ideally, to hit 30km in … Read more