Getting fit through indoor cycling
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
I had everything planned out last night. I was all set to do the Trough of Bowland this morning. It was scheduled to be, and has turned out to be, a really hot one today. As such I had planned to get out at ~9.30, giving me all morning to ride the ~75km route and … Read more
I’ve mentioned it a few times recently that my wife has been struck down with Covid since coming back from holiday. Well, I think I’ve been hit with it again, too. That’s four times now. Yesterday I felt terrible. So a bit of ‘real life’ stuff – I am currently job hunting which is a … Read more
Each week I try to review and reflect on my previous week on the bike. This allows me to see how my fitness and ability is progressing on a wider timescale than day to day. For previous weekly reviews please click here. This week’s review covers both the week just gone, and the one before it. … Read more