Getting fit through indoor cycling
Way, waaay back, back when I were just a lad (read: about two years ago) and I had just started on this here cycling journey, someone wise said to me: it never gets easier, you just get faster. Now, the truth is, after yesterday, I don’t actually want to get faster. Or, perhaps more accurately, … Read more
Without wanting to burn myself out, but still wanting to get in a solid hour on the bike, the weekly Active Recovery / FTP Builder workout seemed a good way to go. Ideally I want to do the ramp test. Well, I say ideally. I actually don’t want to do it at all. But I … Read more
It’s been an unusual week in terms of bike activity. I’ve not been able to ride much, though I’ve had lots going on with the bike. For a while now – probably three weeks or so – I’ve needed to book a full repair for my bike. I needed a new chain, a puncture repair, … Read more
An interesting ride today. And no, I don’t mean the workout. That was distinctly not that interesting. So much so that I spent a good part of it watching GCN trying to make the time pass as quickly as possible. The other reason I took on an easy ride today was because I hurt my … Read more
Oof. Those hour long recovery rides are a tedious slog, they really are. Sure, it’s a nice easy pace – 4 blocks of 10 minutes at 150w with 2 minute dips in between – but they are soooo boring. I tried to find some music to keep me occupied, but everything I picked was immediately … Read more