[AoC Day #21] Lacking Lustre

With just three more riding days remaining I am hoping for some kind of second third fourth wind to kick in and see me through. Of all the days so far, today was the hardest. With the Zwift Less than 30 minutes to burn workouts, most of them involve some kind of threshold or greater … Read more

[AoC Day #20] Zwift Race Like A Pro: Stage 3 – R.G.V (Team Bike Exchange-Jayco) (B)

Onwards, into Stage 3 of Zwift’s Race Like A Pro series. And today’s race was over France’s R.G.V route, a mostly flat, very fast single lap of 25km with 129m of climb. Note that this is slightly more climb than the official route itself, as there was a short lead in. I know that now… … Read more

Weekly Review December 12th – 18th 2022

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.  Two races, and then lots of little workouts in between. I struggled to find … Read more

[AoC Day #18] Flagging

Six rides left now in the Advent of Cycling 2022 challenge, and honestly I’m knackered. Getting on the bike is a chore, particularly when I don’t have a ride in mind. And even more so when it is cold outside. Typically I would ride around noon, which has given the day some chance of warming … Read more