Getting fit through indoor cycling
Unsurprisingly I was a little too tired today to do the typical Tuesday race. Instead I opted for Workout #3 in the Zwift Spring Training series. This was the Hairpin Wizard workout: This workout consisted of two blocks. Both were identical, featuring a 30 second ramp – more on that in a second, followed by … Read more
At 38 minutes, this one was short enough to feel a little on the “light” side before setting off, whilst hard enough to come off the bike feeling like I’d done a decent effort. The work today came in two ten minute blocks. The second slightly easier than the first, but not by much. What’s … Read more
No rest for the wicked. After yesterday’s Zwift Academy Road: Workout 1 | VO2 Over/Unders I decided to jump right into the next workout, given that it was available on the hour, every hour. And frankly, it’s too hot to ride outside at the moment. Too hot? Yes. 28c is too hot for me out … Read more
For tonight’s ride I continued on with the Zwift Academy 2020 series, this time with workout 4 – taken as a group ride – and covering Anaerobic Resilience. I’m sure you know exactly what this means, as did I, so I won’t bother explaining. Arf. Anaerobic power is what you need for short explosive efforts … Read more
After work this afternoon I started my week’s riding with Zwift Academy Road: Workout 3 | VO2 Capacity, my fourth Zwift Academy 2020 ride, and I would say it ranks up there in second spot in terms of difficulty. I’d put the first workout in the top spot in terms of difficulty (again, so far) … Read more