Getting fit through indoor cycling
Today’s ride was the Tour Of Watopia 2021 – Stage 4: Longer Ride, and for this one we were off out on the Big Loop, covering the Epic KOM (again), a jolly around the Jungle Circuit, and then back home via the Volcano. Whilst this wasn’t (in my opinion) the hardest ride of the Tour … Read more
Well by jingo, that was knackering. I mean, I knew it would be a tiring ride, what with the pre-ride notes saying 900m of climb over 40km, but to do that on a Tuesday evening after a bank holiday weekend spent eating excessive amounts of scones and cake? Yeah, brutal. This was a new route … Read more
This afternoon I took part in Zwift’s L’Etape du Tour Stage 1, which was a single lap of the “Mountain Route”. Or more simply, a climb up the Epic KOM and radio tower climb, then back home to finish in downtown Watopia. In truth I probably wouldn’t have done this one today had it not … Read more
Finishing work for the day around 2pm, I enjoyed a luncheon of Asda own brand Fruit and Fibre with some additional nuts (two whole pecans, two whole almonds, one and a half brazils, and a handful of sultanas – I do spoil myself) as we were fresh out of bread. So no sandwiches for Chris. … Read more
This afternoon’s ride was the Tour for All 2020: Stage 4 Shorter Ride, which amusingly turned out to take longer than the Stage 4 longer race. Such is Zwift, I suppose. I have to say, even with the rest day yesterday, the thought of doing another climbing ride today was not exactly appealing. However, content … Read more