Getting fit through indoor cycling
For tonight’s ride I opted to ‘climb’ Alpe Du Zwift whilst taking part in the 10-12 Week FTP Builder. There were three reasons for hitting Alpe Du Zwift. Firstly, I have only ever climbed Alpe Du Zwift once. Secondly, it’s among the most visually interesting routes on Zwift, which is a big deal on this … Read more
Each week Zwift sends me an email summarising my activity for the week. For previous weekly reviews click here. Much like last week, the early part of this week was blighted by mechanical issues. Fortunately, I found a really good local bike mechanic who came to my house and resolved all the problems I was … Read more
Spurred on by Philip’s comment I decided to stick with Zwift’s 12 week FTP builder exercise plan for today’s ride. Truth is, I also wanted to get the 21km on the board to reach my weekly riding goal of 100km, but I also wanted a fairly light ride as whilst I haven’t done too much … Read more
Exercising for 1 hour 25 minutes? Oof. Full on. Particularly a day after doing my first FTP test that was itself the most full on workout I think I’ve ever done. In my entire life. It seems like the only way I’m going to improve on my FTP – currently 195w – is to go … Read more
For yesterday evening’s ride I opted to repeat Week 3 Day 3 of Zwift’s 10-12 Week FTP Builder program. This is a light exercise, spinning at a low wattage but at a high cadence. I like it as it feels like a decent exercise without being overly taxing. Unfortunately, for whatever reason, I could not … Read more