Getting fit through indoor cycling
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
Today was London day again on Zwift. And we started off in the rain. Quite fitting really. I wonder if it’s sync’d up to the real world weather? I suspect not. Being completely honest, I could not be bothered this morning. I woke up late, partly due to my eldest waking up at 6am and … Read more
I was left feeling frustrated on Sunday when I rode the Greater London Loop, but didn’t fully complete the circuit. Today, I corrected this mistake. I wasn’t really sure what I was hoping to achieve this morning. Just a regular 20 minute ride would suffice. I also didn’t realise it would be London day on … Read more
Pah. Pah, I say. Once more I have been caught out by the lack of Zwift telling me when I have completed a full circuit. I find this incredibly frustrating. Notice that I almost completed the full circuit, somehow thinking it was 10.1km, rather than the actual 11.6km distance. Gah. This is a lot more … Read more