Getting fit through indoor cycling
Another super hot day, another opportunity for an outdoor bike ride that was too good to pass up on. The temperature was at 23c when I set off, but fortunately the sun was mostly behind the clouds, so whilst it was lovely and warm, it wasn’t overwhelming. For this one I set off on a … Read more
Well. After yesterday I felt like I deserved an easy ride. Some might say that I deserved a rest day. But those people would have been wrong. Bang wrong. I mean, it’s Bank Holiday Monday. It’s belting hot. And you know, I kinda enjoy riding my bike… Anyway, off I went. Taking it easy. No … Read more
With thought towards Sunday’s 4DP session, this afternoon’s ride was another fairly laid back affair. I went harder than yesterday – can’t handle the granny ring for too long before it becomes tedious. Today I went for 2.4w/kg average, just kinda pootling along. I had no route planned, but ended up doing a long-ish loop … Read more
OK, hands up, confession time. Today was supposed to be my attempt at The Full Frontal. However, I have a really good passable excuse as to why I wimped out and did something much, much easier instead. It’s simple. I was following exactly what The Sufferfest told me to do! So I actually did kit … Read more
Tonight’s ride was supposed to be recovery. Well, technically I don’t ride Mondays, usually, anyway. But today I did, and it should have been an easy one. But it’s really hard to ride easy outdoors. That’s partly because hills and stuff get in the way, and partly because without ERG mode, I have a bad … Read more