Getting fit through indoor cycling
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
Before I was forced indoors I had devised a new strategy to try to get over my anxiety of doing FTP tests. Clearly I have an aversion to doing them – which I think is understandable as, frankly, they suck – but they are a necessary evil. Turns out I’ve been avoiding the ones on … Read more
The plan is working so far. Looking at the remaining workouts I have to complete (3-6), I can do all the short workouts in the time remaining, along with the Finish Line ride, and be done by Sunday. That will then mean doing the full workouts over the following weeks to make up the difference. … Read more
Yesterday I said I wanted to either get outdoors, or do a Sweet Spot Training session for today’s ride. Congratulations then, as I did neither. At 11am, at the start of my regular Wednesday morning meeting, I looked outside and saw lovely dry pavement. By the end of the meeting, a harsh shower had passed … Read more
Phew. I knew this one was going to be a bit of a chore when the very first interval bit harder than I was expecting. In fact, you know you’re in for a shift when you’re already getting hot and bothered in the warm up ramp. However, with daddy day care on the horizon later … Read more