Getting fit through indoor cycling
This afternoon I took part in the eighth and final Zwift Academy 2019 workout, and ultimately, my last required event of the ZA2019 program. As this was to be my final session in Zwift Academy 2019 I wanted to do this as an online group ride (rather than the solo rides that have made up … Read more
In my last ride, Zwift Academy 2019 Workout #7: VO2max Development, I injured myself. At the time I thought – and reported – that I’d felt a cramp in my stomach after one of the hard efforts. It turned out not to be cramp. I think it’s a pulled muscle. Fortunately, it’s in a fairly … Read more
This evening I took part in the 5pm Team Dimension Data Zwift Academy Race, taking on 1 lap of Watopia Hilly route. As I had a free afternoon, I was able to be fairly comfortable with my timings. I started out with a ~20 minute warmup on Watopia Flat, aiming to stick around 120w – … Read more
Silly me. I had planned on riding solo to cover Zwift Academy #4, but instead, saw that another group workout was just about to start. So I jumped in. And lo-and-behold, it turned out to be a repeat of Zwift Academy 2019 Workout #1: Threshold Development. That’s not such a bad thing – it was … Read more
For today’s ride I had the choice of either doing the optional Week 5 Day 5 of the Zwift 10-12 Week FTP Builder program, or a free ride. The FTP Builder workout looked really low effort – effectively a recovery ride. It was several (not sure how many) repeats of 3 minutes at 124w as … Read more