Getting fit through indoor cycling
Each week Zwift sends me an email summarising my activity for the week. For previous weekly reviews click here. The biggest ride of this week didn’t take place on Zwift, for once. And also a first, this week consisted of two rides on RGT Cycling. These being Borrego Springs and Passo dello Stelvio. The other … Read more
As decided in the previous week’s review I am aiming to complete one proper climb per week from now on. With that in mind, I decided mid-week that I’d most likely tackle RGT Cycling’s Passo dello Stelvio, a 14.1km route covering 1114m of climb at an average gradient of 8%. This is roughly equivalent to … Read more
In my mind, bagels are delicious breakfast muffin type thing, packed full of stuff that’s largely bad for you: Philadelphia cheese, a bit of ham, maybe a few salad leaves, and whatever else looks interesting on the breakfast buffet. Or, in other words, I have never bought my own bagels when at home, but if … Read more
After a couple of days off the bike I was hoping to feel a little better about riding this evening. For whatever reason, this week I have felt… tired. Really tired. Drained. My legs, in particular my thighs have just said no. I’ve been mentally drained for other reasons, so I’m not going to beat … Read more
Well, so much for my scheduled FTP Builder ride. In truth, the prospect of a 1.5 hour ride on a week night just wasn’t that appealing. The workout itself looks like a good one, but I might need to “save it” for Saturday when I have a little more free time to spare. Instead, I … Read more