Getting fit through indoor cycling
Late to the party, I am doing the Zwift Academy Road 2022 group rides and workouts out of order. The key thing is to get both the two mandatory group rides (Baseline and Finish Line) done by this Sunday when ZA2022 officially ends. Technically I think it ends at 9am on the Monday, but whatever. … Read more
Lately I’ve been reading Arnold Schwarzenegger’s autobiography – a good read so far – and as we are all aware, the guy is / was built like a brick outhouse. Well, as part of his weight training regime he comes up with this idea of ‘shocking his muscles’, essentially switching up his workout to stop … Read more
I came. I sprinted. The best I could manage was seventh. Darn it. That’s basically the story for today’s ride. Actually this ride was split in two. Two fine rides. I had a long meeting at 2pm which was scheduled to run till 3.30pm. During this meeting I am never required to talk, and there’s … Read more
This ride was, unfortunately, absolutely plagued with bugs. I don’t know if this is a problem with the workout itself, my setup, or a combination of both. But large parts of this ride simply didn’t work as they should have done. Though I did manage to complete it, it was a bit of a lacklustre … Read more
Friday night riding is not my usual cup of tea, but this week has been a bit slack – predominantly due to a sore left knee. So I felt I needed to make up for lost time. My aim for this ride was 30 minutes or greater, ideally 45 if I could squeeze it in. … Read more