Getting fit through indoor cycling
Welp, I thought this one would play to my “strengths” but no. I got my usual Thursday pasting. September’s Zwift racing series sees us take on the “Get Rolling” races, which are intended to be beginner friendly. By which I guess they mean shorter. Which does, of course, mean faster. Fun is fast, right? Probably, … Read more
An interesting day, on and off the bike. Yesterday I suffered a mechanical out on the open roads, and so was expecting to be missing today’s ride. Thankfully, however, I managed to get hold of a really good local mobile bike mechanic who came around this morning and got me back up and running. I … Read more
The double whammy today. I decided that as it is still very hot, thoughts of staying indoors and sweating on the turbo were not as appealing as heading outdoors and getting in some fresh air and sunshine. However, I chose a shocker of a route in hindsight. Visiting some of the busier main roads Preston … Read more
And indeed it still is. It’s easy to think that once September rolls around the wintery chill returns immediately. But that is rarely the case. Right now we are bathed in 27c sunshine, which actually didn’t feel that crazy hot out there today. Just right. Just right, that is, for an impromptu on-road FTP Test. … 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. I think I could summarise this week fairly quickly as: nothing outstanding, but steady … Read more