Getting fit through indoor cycling
For tonight’s ride I opted for RGT Cycling’s Borrego Springs route, which is one I have tried to ride before, but last time suffered from a rather odd bug. There were no issues (at least, with the ride itself) tonight. As the picture above describes, this is a largely flat route, in a standard rectangular … Read more
Each week Zwift sends me an email summarising my activity for the week. For previous weekly reviews click here. This previous consisted of two (and a half) higher intensity rides, and two easier / recovery rides. It also saw me gain weight from 11 stone 1lb, to 11 stone 5lb. Not really sure how that … Read more
In my mind, bagels are delicious breakfast muffin type thing, packed full of stuff that’s largely bad for you: Philadelphia cheese, a bit of ham, maybe a few salad leaves, and whatever else looks interesting on the breakfast buffet. Or, in other words, I have never bought my own bagels when at home, but if … Read more
For this afternoon’s ride I took on the 10-12wk FTP Builder Week 8 Day 3 ride. This was effectively a recovery ride – all blue zone stuff. The intervals here were: 6x 130w for 6 minutes 6x 100w for 2 minutes As has become routine for me on these rides now, my aim was to … Read more
Tonight’s ride was all about Emily’s Short Mix. With only forty minutes, give or take, to get some exercise, I’m not aware of a better bang for buck than 30 minutes with Emily. Although I’ve ridden three times this week, I’ve only managed 59km (including this ride). Considering the “burn” I felt in the tops … Read more