Getting fit through indoor cycling
Boy howdy, I’m bushed. My plan for today was to do workout 7 in the Zwift Academy 2020 series. But I’m well aware of how intense that workout looks, and frankly I couldn’t face it this evening when it came time to get in the bike. Its all down to having ridden now for 17 … Read more
Another take it easy day today. That was always the plan so no divergence from my routine today. I didn’t quite get in my full 45 minutes. Such are the hazards of cycling during a lunch break. I had to be off in time for a shower and to make my lunch before the next … Read more
Well, bobbins. All my good plans: scuppered. My idea today was to do the 17:30 3R Pedal Play Interval ride. Unfortunately, I’d forgotten about my eldest child swimming lessons, which too begin at 17:30. The reason I was able to attend the last time was because of swimming shutting during covid. D’oh. Now, potentially, I … Read more
Ooh it’s a Christmas Miracle. Or more accurately, Zwift’s Miracle workout. 20 minutes of “fun”. Short. Sharp. And to the point. Though with a 5 minute warm up, and a 1.5 minute cooldown, there’s really only 8 minutes of actual effort thrown in here. Was it a good use of my time? Let’s have a … Read more
The idea today was to push myself harder than I have done for the past month or so. This would be 20 minutes at 205w, or 3.1w/kg. I wasn’t expecting to struggle with this, but it was certainly harder than anything I have done as of late. Still, fresh legs and all that. As a … Read more