Getting fit through indoor cycling
For this morning’s ride I completed a Sweet Spot Training (Short) session on New York’s The 6 Train route. I woke up at 5:25 again, which is something I haven’t done in a while. After lying restlessly for about 40 minutes, I decided to heck with it, get up, get on the bike, and get … Read more
Well, Thursday night’s ride went out of the window. This was due to some work related commitments. By the time I’d finished up, it was time for tea, and after tea I never want to get on the bike. So here we are, Friday night, where I’d really rather not ride the bike and instead, … Read more
Yesterday I made an attempt at Emily’s Short Mix, thinking I was smarter than Zwift (hey, I’ve been riding for 2 solid weeks, I’m practically pro!) and bumping the FTP up to 165w. I failed. Epically. Today, I decided rather than admit defeat, I would try Emily’s Short Mix at my Zwift guesstimated FTP, 127w. … Read more
Continuing from where I left off yesterday, I was searching for a workout that would give me 2 x 15-minute FTP intervals. Ideally, I wanted a specific structure for this, but I couldn’t find an exact match. So, instead, I opted for the 40-20s into FTP #1 workout from the MyWhoosh Thresholds category. This workout … Read more
I’d be lying if I said I was in the mood for bike riding today. Up at 5am, couldn’t get back to sleep. By the time I got on the bike at ~10am I already felt like I’d done most of the day… not ideal. It’s looked like it would rain pretty much since I … Read more