Race Watopia: Stage 1 – Beach Island Loop

When I woke up this morning I felt thrashed already. Not a great nights sleep. Up every 3 hours for no good reason. However it wasn’t the bad sleep that had me not wanting to do today’s race. It was how my legs felt this morning after yesterday’s Stage 1 ride on the Tour of … Read more

Zwift Get Rolling: Stage 4 – R.G.V (B)

Right then. Where to begin? The bike is back. Hurrah. It’s been three days since the bike went away, and three days since the FTP test. I’ve been out on a few short walks but by and large I feel rested.  And the bike is chock full of new shiny goodness, thoroughly serviced and aside … Read more

Zwift Get Rolling: Stage 3 – London Classique (B)

It feels like a while since I rode on the London map, and the search provided by WordPress, the blogging platform that I use, isn’t particularly good at ordering in a way I want. So tracking down the exact last time I did a London ride isn’t easy. Anyway, it feels like a while ago. … Read more

Zwift Get Rolling: Stage 2 – Two Village Loop (B)

Ahh the Thursday drumming. No weekly ride calendar would be complete without it. Yes, yes, another absolute hammering today in Stage 2 of the September Zwift Racing series, this time on the Two Villages Loop route over on Makuri Islands. I had planned to get on the bike earlier today, ideally around 11:40ish so as … Read more

Zwift Get Rolling: Stage 1 – Watopia Flat Reverse (B)

Welp, I thought this one would play to my “strengths” but no. I got my usual Thursday pasting. September’s Zwift racing series sees us take on the “Get Rolling” races, which are intended to be beginner friendly. By which I guess they mean shorter. Which does, of course, mean faster. Fun is fast, right? Probably, … Read more