Getting fit through indoor cycling
After completing Stage 6 with no time to spare yesterday, it seemed unusual to do Stage 7 on the very first day it became available to ride. But truthfully I just wanted to get this one over with. Jungle Circuit is my least favourite of all routes on Zwift. The options were 2, 3, or … Read more
I hadn’t planned on doing Stage 6 of the Tour de Zwift 2021 today. Instead, I was planning a bit of a light / recovery ride. However, today turned out to be the last day that Stage 6 was available, so it’s a jolly good thing I checked before choosing my ride, otherwise I would … 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 rides were as follows: Sunday – Layer Cake (Outdoor) Saturday – Wind Shear (Outdoor) Thursday – Tour De … Read more
The secret, it seems, to keeping warm on an outdoor ride in the middle of winter is to wear several layers. But there is one area that lacks layers. Take a look at what I was wearing today, and you see if there’s something I’m missing: Helmet, hood, sunglasses – protect the noggin, keep the … Read more
In a word, today’s ride could best be described as: windy. At one point the wind gusted so hard I was almost blown over. Absolutely nuts. Also, for 4c, it was cold. I went out in my rubber gloves (it’s neoprene, but I think calling them rubber gloves is hilarious) but had the foresight to … Read more