Getting fit through indoor cycling
This morning I took part in the 3R Watopia Flat Route Race, which as the post title hints gives away, was 4 laps of Watopia Flat. The race was well attended, with 160+ riders spread across the 4 categories. I competed in Category C. A small number of pre-ride mistakes from me: No hydration before … Read more
My three rides so far this week have all been fairly full on. Ok, Monday‘s was a little on the short side, but it was hard enough getting back on the bike after a holiday. Tuesday was Emily’s Short Mix with a bit extra, and yesterday I did Zwift Academy 2019 Workout #5 – 1 … Read more
For my final ride of the week I had it in mind that I’d hit a Zwift Academy 2019 group workout. But that didn’t happen. Real life got in the way. As I had ~8km left on my weekly 100km riding goal, I decided the best way to get in a solid ride whilst on … Read more
It’s been 5 days now since I last rode on my bike. Five days since I really hurt my knee. Well, both knees. Bad times. Each day I’ve been waking up expecting either to feel better. But they haven’t. If anything, they’ve felt a bit worse. It seems a little foolish to have got back … Read more
After yesterday’s ride, I wanted something a little less intense for today. I figured a longer, yet easier workout would be just the ticket. As such I opted for Marco Pinotti’s Zwift 12 Week FTP Builder workout, and in particular Week 3 Day 3. In short, it’s 6 repeated blocks of: 7 minutes at 135w … Read more