Getting fit through indoor cycling
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. Starting the week off with back to back rest days meant either having a … Read more
A couple of Sundays ago I vowed not to cycle round town again due to road traffic and general nincompoopery. Well, as with most things I say, I contradicted myself just two short weekends later. However, I did have the forethought not to go to that end of town. No. Stick to the quieter end. … Read more
Although I had a route in mind today, I didn’t have a game plan of any distinction. Lately my rides seem to consist of a five minute warm up, 20 minutes of hard effort, and then after that I feel like I’ve earned the right to take it easier for a subsequent ~20 minutes before … Read more
Friday. Finally! It’s felt like a long week this one. So much so I couldn’t actually wait till 5pm to get out and get some fresh air. I needed to be away from the PC. I had my exact route in mind today, which is unusual. I figured I’d head out and do some quiet … Read more
Aiming to stay off the busy rush hour roads I decided tonight that I’d stick to the cycle paths, mostly the Guild Wheel as that’s about the only decent one around here. What that meant was a lot of stop / start, as it’s full of those little wooden blockades that are all right angles … Read more