Getting fit through indoor cycling
A week off on holiday, combined with a a fairly lacklustre Quarter 1 did not bode well for completing an SST session. Certainly not at 100% FTP (which I think I am quite a bit below now). But in traditional Chris fashion, I over estimated my abilities – a bit like my previous run – … Read more
Much like my cycling form, my running ability – which was not good to begin with – has clearly suffered from recent problems. That didn’t stop me from thinking I’d throw out a casual 6km run without any issues. In hindsight, a silly idea given where I’m at physically right now. Anyway, I started off … Read more
Today was a slog. Raining outdoors, the options were to skip a ride, or to do something on the turbo. For once, however, my meetings had been cancelled so I had more time, or at least less time pressure, than usual. I decided to hop on Zwift on the 2.6w/kg pace partner ride around Watopia … Read more
At the end of each quarter since the start of 2023 I have reviewed and reflect on my previous three months on the bike. This allows me to see how my fitness and ability is progressing on a wider timescale than week to week. For previous quarterly reviews please click here. However, because I started doing these … Read more
As the post title says, today I was time crunched. I knew I had a meeting at 13:30, and was planning on being out from 12:15 to 13:15, looking to do a pretty full on session. However, at about midday my wife reminded me she had an appointment at 13:10, so I would need to … Read more