Getting fit through indoor cycling
I went out today with the idea of doing a 30km TT route. But I’ll be the first to admit I was struggling fairly early on. My pacing seemed off. Maybe I’d gone too hard. However, it all came undone anyway when a white van man deliberately got super close to me on a super … Read more
Today’s ride was, in part, inspired by my End of Year Review. It’s always nice to get out and do a scenic route – those make up the most memorable rides. And also I have decided to do more climbing this year. That can either be done indoors, or – more preferably – outdoors, weather … Read more
Taking full advantage of my week off work, this morning I attempted to slip out early (10:30-ish) to try and beat the rain. I knew we were in for a downpour starting around midday, but hoped to be either home, or very nearly home by the time the weather took a down turn. Alas, it … Read more
This afternoon I rode the reverse of a previous ride, heading up Oakenclough climb, this time from the opposite direction. Where last time it was a fairly long and endurance style grind climb, this time around it was shorter, and at the end, sharper. Hitting 18% at the steepest point, the Garmin Edge 530 failed … Read more
Today’s ride turned out to be more epic than I’d planned. The route seemed fairly straightforward. Long stretch out on the A-road, then turn off, a fairly long and grinding climb, and turn back for home and it was largely all down hill on the way back. Ahead of this one I’d deliberately thrown in … Read more