Getting fit through indoor cycling
Day 3 of my made up Advent Of Cycling, and today I went for a dinner time tempo session. After some chatter with my wife yesterday, it seemed like she was under the assumption I’d be pushing a bit harder now – given it was two to three weeks ago that we were both smacked … Read more
Oof. These continual endurance rides are driving me a bit potty. Actually, aside from the tight calves, I’ve been feeling decent today. I’ve bought a sit / stand desk and as I type this (and have spent most of today) I am standing up. It’s nice. It’s kinda like typing on a pub bar top. … Read more
Due to me forgetting that Tuesdays are fairly busy days at work, I started at my regular time but realised my final meeting of the day went on well passed my bed clocking-off time. With that in mind I figured no big deal, I’d do an hour on the bike during my dinner break. Or … Read more
Felt fine Thursday. Took a rest day yesterday. Felt good all day, so decided to push the intensity up a notch. Using one of the FTP Builder workouts I’ve done before that goes through some ramps from recovery, through endurance, and up to tempo. Or, in terms I understand, from grey to blue to green. … Read more
Yesterday I wondered how I’d feel during the course of today, given that whilst I felt fine on the road, I’d suffered once that ride had finished. At the time of writing, I was in pain – not directly from the exercise, but from after effects on my lungs. Well, the good news is, I … Read more