Getting fit through indoor cycling
This morning’s ride was perhaps ill advised. I’ve ridden 6 days in a row, and had planned to ride both Wednesday and – possibly – Thursday as well. I am away early on Thursday morning this week, so that may be ambitious. On Friday, I could (in theory) hit the hotel gym and find an … Read more
With no intention of a hard ride this morning, I found myself up late (somehow my alarm worked, but was on silent?!?) and picking a ride at random. Dutifully, I remembered all my usually forgotten items. Fan on. Towel nearby. Phone on charge. And promptly forgot my drink. Arghh. Always something. Honestly, an indoor cycling … Read more
After yesterday’s jaunt up Box Hill, I wasn’t sure what kind of ride to do this morning. I figured a structured work out may be the best thing to do, rather than my typical free ride. A few weeks back I was a bit put off Zwift’s structured workouts, as most of them take more … Read more
This morning I unknowingly attempted the Box Hill climb on Zwift’s London map. One of the joys of a new game is exploring the maps. After a while, you will have played them all, found favourites, and added a few to your list to avoid. With no real idea of how hard it is to … Read more
Today is Richmond day as the guest map on Zwift. I don’t particularly like Richmond due to the cobbles. The Tacx Neo 2 vibrates / gives force feedback / rumbles when I pedal over different surfaces in Zwift, and the cobbles are fairly unpleasant. I therefore opted to ride Watopia. And specifically, the Volcano Circuit … Read more