Getting fit through indoor cycling
Ooh it’s a Christmas Miracle. Or more accurately, Zwift’s Miracle workout. 20 minutes of “fun”. Short. Sharp. And to the point. Though with a 5 minute warm up, and a 1.5 minute cooldown, there’s really only 8 minutes of actual effort thrown in here. Was it a good use of my time? Let’s have a … Read more
Tonight was my first time taking part in a 3R PedalPlay EVOLVE Interval Ride ~2.9-3.2 w/kg group ride. This wasn’t a workout, but a ride with a fence and a ride leader. Before going any further I should say I’ve been flirting with the idea of using the Peloton app as a sort of guided … Read more
Wow wee. I am knackered. That was absolutely killer. There are plenty of people who bash Zwift workouts. And maybe rightly so. I’m not a professional, I’m not a racer, I don’t really know the good training programs or workouts from the bad. But sweet spot training has to be one of the best bang … Read more
Not a lot to report on this one today. I had intended to only do a light ride. This one definitely met that criteria. Ideally I just wanted to do an hour on the bike. Time wasn’t on my side, due to various factors. I only managed 45 minutes. And those minutes were spent with … Read more
This morning I started my week on clearly very tired legs. Strange, really, considering how I’d felt at the end of Sunday’s climb. I’m not sure if the tiredness was entirely physical, or whether having increased my FTP from 206w to 214w had a mental impact on today’s training session. Almost immediately into the first … Read more