Getting fit through indoor cycling
Whilst not quite the workout I had in mind, it is another hour on the bike and crucially, not too an intensive hour on the knees. One thing I really hadn’t factored in to 24 continuous days of cycling is just how physical stress it’s putting on my knee joints. I’m at the point where … Read more
Due to me forgetting that Tuesdays are fairly busy days at work, I started at my regular time but realised my final meeting of the day went on well passed my bed clocking-off time. With that in mind I figured no big deal, I’d do an hour on the bike during my dinner break. Or … Read more
Felt fine Thursday. Took a rest day yesterday. Felt good all day, so decided to push the intensity up a notch. Using one of the FTP Builder workouts I’ve done before that goes through some ramps from recovery, through endurance, and up to tempo. Or, in terms I understand, from grey to blue to green. … Read more
Felt good pre ride. Felt good during the ride. Have felt good after the ride. All in all, feels good man. About the only downside from today was that I have a big blister on my right heel from walking to the car garage the other day. Yep. Such is life. I do so little … Read more
Legs a bit tired? Yeah? Well, tough. Still gotta exercise. But, I’m not that mean on myself. I did, after all, let myself take my weekly easy ride. Such a nice guy. This is what I used to believe, wrongly, was Active Recovery. This session is taken from Zwift’s 10-12wk FTP Builder series, and in … Read more