Getting fit through indoor cycling
This evening I rode the Zwift Academy 2019 Workout #5: 1min Power Duration. This was similar to previous Zwift Academy rides in that firstly it was 1 hour long, and secondly it looked easier “on paper” than it turned out to be in reality. Having not really learned my lesson so far, I have to … Read more
For this evening’s ride I took on Zwift Academy 2019 Workout #4: Anaerobic Power Development. After yesterday’s workout repeat, it felt good to get another of the Zwift Academy 2019 workouts done and in the books. Ok, so straight up: I thought this one was going to be easy. The workout plan, on “paper”, looks … Read more
Silly me. I had planned on riding solo to cover Zwift Academy #4, but instead, saw that another group workout was just about to start. So I jumped in. And lo-and-behold, it turned out to be a repeat of Zwift Academy 2019 Workout #1: Threshold Development. That’s not such a bad thing – it was … Read more
This evening I took part in the Team Dimension Data Zwift Academy Race: Circuit. This was on the New York LaGuardia loop, which is a short one at just 2.8km. We covered 6 laps. This also included a 1km lead in from the start line. I think about 200 riders attended. The start time was … Read more
Yesterday was rest day. Today was hard. Hard af. Of the Zwift Academy 2019 workouts I have done so far, this was by far the most intense. It’s difficult to comprehend this during the workout, but afterwards – in hindsight – it all seems worthwhile. This was really tough though. This was more in line … Read more