Getting fit through indoor cycling
A week off on holiday, combined with a a fairly lacklustre Quarter 1 did not bode well for completing an SST session. Certainly not at 100% FTP (which I think I am quite a bit below now). But in traditional Chris fashion, I over estimated my abilities – a bit like my previous run – … Read more
Confusing. This is the second Tour of Watopia 2023. I had forgotten this, but then I was wondering what to call the category to put all these new posts under, and it turns out I already have a Tour of Watopia 2023 category. But apparently this is different. This is Tour of Watopia 2023 Ride. … Read more
A little bit hot for being indoors, let alone racing. 28c is the hottest day of the year here… so far. Unsurprisingly, there were not too many Brits about for this one. Actually, there were not that many people about for this one at all. With a field of just 18 riders, I knew this … Read more
This one has taken it out of me, pretty much as expected. My standard ride length is anything up to an hour. Anything over that and usually I notice a drop off in pace. But I knew this one was going to be a long ride. 70km, pretty much. With 700m of climb. I think … Read more
Today I took part in the fifth and final stage of this years Tour of Watopia. And I must say, I am absolutely wiped out from this one. The route today was Three Sisters, a route I have done once before. For those unfamiliar, this is the Forward Hilly KOM, the Epic KOM, the Radio … Read more