Getting fit through indoor cycling
Another lovely day here in the North West. And by the time my lunch break rolled around, the prospect of another ~45 minutes in my stuffy office, getting even hotter on the turbo was not overly appealing. Had I had something ‘organised’ to do, I would have stayed indoors. But as it was, I had … Read more
Sad times. The end of the Zwift Spring Training workout series is finally here. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my weekly workouts with a good few regular faces. But all good things must come to an end. In the perfectly named “Final Send” workout, today we would be doing 30 second anaerobic intervals at 163% FTP. Even … Read more
Stage 4 of May’s Zwift Crit Club racing series saw us heading to Neokyo, the flattest course yet. Honestly, I’ve had lumpier pancakes. At ~80m total for 15km, this was pretty much as even as it gets. Being my first time on Neokyo Crit Course I wasn’t aware of the loop, but I’d seen the … Read more
Each week I try to review and reflect on my previous week on the bike. This allows me to see how my fitness and ability is progressing on a wider timescale than day to day. For previous weekly reviews please click here. Overall not a terrible week. Mostly buoyed by the reassuring outdoor TT / FTP-esque … Read more
Honestly, bit disappointed with the ride this morning. I waited for a couple of hours longer than I would usually, hoping that the weather came good. It was dull and cloudy outside, but had I actually stepped foot out of the house I would have likely found it much warmer than it looked. As it … Read more