Getting fit through indoor cycling
With no intention of a hard ride this morning, I found myself up late (somehow my alarm worked, but was on silent?!?) and picking a ride at random. Dutifully, I remembered all my usually forgotten items. Fan on. Towel nearby. Phone on charge. And promptly forgot my drink. Arghh. Always something. Honestly, an indoor cycling … Read more
Starting with a bit of bad news this morning: I’ve hurt my knee. My left knee to be precise, and somewhere on the lower part of the knee cap, to be exact. At some point during the morning yesterday, I was heading upstairs to my office carrying a nice, tasty brew, and I must have … Read more
As said yesterday, I had decided to do only free-rides each day this week. Today, the guest world is Innsbruck, which to me says “Hills!”, so I opted for the 4.1km Volcano Circuit on Watopia. Last night when led in bed, I did myself some quick maths. To make it round 10km in 20 minutes, … 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
Yesterday was my first rest day. Whilst I would like to say I had a lovely extra half an hour asleep, the truth is my kids woke me at the usual ridiculously early hour, and I’m guessing 6am is now the new normal. Without the morning’s exercise, I felt frustrated. Partly this is because I … Read more