Getting fit through indoor cycling
Friday felt like garbage, mostly mentally but also some physical discomfort caused by getting a sore ass riding a long one on Wednesday. So I skipped yesterday. And this morning when I woke up I wasn’t in the mood for a ride either. But I convinced myself to go out. Take it easy, Chris, just … Read more
Gunna be a short and sharp update today. Can’t be bothered. Not so much with cycling, just … generally. It’s a Friday, end of the week, but right now I’m off all the time – at least in principal. I am, however, pretty much full time applying for jobs, and that sucks. I went out … Read more
Finally, having been off work now for about 3 weeks, I managed to tick off the one ride I absolutely wanted to do during my break. That would be hitting the Trough of Bowland, and today I opted for the easier side of the climb, mainly because I didn’t want to come back on the … Read more
Lately I’ve been reading Arnold Schwarzenegger’s autobiography – a good read so far – and as we are all aware, the guy is / was built like a brick outhouse. Well, as part of his weight training regime he comes up with this idea of ‘shocking his muscles’, essentially switching up his workout to stop … Read more
This week hasn’t gone quite to plan. All being well, it would have been the perfect opportunity, weather and time wise, to hit the Trough of Bowland. That’s a ~75km with a decent bit of climbing, and once you’re out there you’re committed. I reckon it would take me about 2.5 hours, give or take. … Read more