Getting fit through indoor cycling
Taking it easy today. If the weather had been nicer I think I would have gone out, but that might have been a mistake. But as it was raining, the whole issue is moot. Just a standard hour at endurance then today. Boring, but important. The bigger question on my mind at the moment is … Read more
What’s all this then? A bit of actual warm sunshine on my hairy legs? Glory be! Well, even though it was sunny and warm for a change, the wind was still blustering, and not in that friendly way that gives super speedy headwinds that make hills disappear. Not at all. Heading out today I knew … 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. Lot’s of riding this week, a nice mixture of indoors and out. The two … Read more
This morning’s ride was intended to be a gentle recovery spin. I wanted to get out for an hour or so, pootle around, putting in no real effort, just spinning out the legs nice and easy. By and large, that went well. After yesterday’s ride my legs were definitely tired, and for the first twenty … Read more
Which Haribo gummie is best for climbing? Is this not the question all cyclists, whether hardcore peloton based professional or lowly weekend warrior, are desperate to answer? Of course it is. In the name of science I decided to take a pocket full of Haribos and go up some climbs. I could then definitively say … Read more