Getting fit through indoor cycling
More so than yesterday, today I really wasn’t in the mood to exercise. Partly because I’d kinda mentally resigned to riding only 4 days this week, and partly due to laziness. By 4pm I’d had my chocolate bar, my magnum lollipop, and a fistful of fizzy Harribos. These are all the post ride treats I … Read more
I had to take it easy today. My knees are desperately in need of a proper rest day. Mentally, and physically, today I am feeling thrashed. It’s not helped by a terrible nights sleep – bed at 00:30, up at 04:27 and unable to sleep much after that. Fortunately tomorrow is my last day of … Read more
Twenty four hours after my second FTP test I was back on the bike. What was I thinking? Well, in truth, I was thinking the same thing I’m always thinking: It’s hard to form a habit, and very easy to break it. So, tired legs or not, Wednesday night is a workout night. Being completely … Read more
Due to some real life stuff I wasn’t sure how much time I would get on the bike today. Last night I’d seen a 100km Zwift UK Sportive event that took my fancy. After doing a bit of mental arithmetic, I figured I’d be somewhere between 3-4 hours in finishing 100km, and the event started … Read more
Today I opted for continuing on with Zwift’s 12 Week FTP Builder training program. I’m now up to week 4 day 4, which was a new one on me. I found this workout to be quite enjoyable, in so much that it felt very varied and the time went by quickly. There was quite a … Read more