Getting fit through indoor cycling
Unable to remember the last time my family and I went on holiday, I was very much looking forwards to a few days away, not having to sit at a computer and – hopefully – get a bit of sun, to boot. Well, we certainly lucked out on the sun. It’s been a heatwave all … 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. Overall, things were more positive this week. I managed five rides, four outdoors, and … Read more
The aim this morning was simple: get out early and beat the heat. If I’m not mistaken today turned out to be yet another yearly record breaker, topping 27c here at its peak, or 34c in the kitchen when I was cooking tea. Absolutely nuts. Setting out, I followed a route I’ve done several times … Read more
Phew, what an absolute scorcher of a day. I think, though I don’t know for absolute certain, that today was the hottest day of the year up where I live. A steady 26c from about 11am onwards. As I normally work Saturday mornings, that meant I missed any opportunity to get out before the sun … Read more
It seems as of late that everything I’m doing is on some crazy short timescale. At work I’ve been trying to meet a ridiculously tight deadline that, inexplicably, got canned first thing this morning. What that meant is that I could take a lot of pressure off myself, and instead go for a dinner time … Read more