Zwift Academy 2023 – Workout #6: Long | All Out Burn

Finally! The finish line approaches for the Zwift Academy 2023. This series has felt like a long and tough challenge, particularly in the last couple of weeks. The final ride – for me – was to tackle Workout #6, which according to the 101 TSS ranking put this one at third of the six. Now, … Read more

Zwift Academy 2023 – Race #2: Cobbled Climbs

Hurrah, the second (of two) Zwift Academy 2023 races are finally done. And with that, so is my silly schedule of racing twice a week, for this and the previous week. Knackered? Not half. I still have the final Zwift Academy 2023 workout (#6) to complete, which is pencilled in for Saturday. I’ll be so … Read more

Zwift Academy 2023 – Race #1: Rolling Highlands

Late to the party, today I took part in my first of the two required Races for the Zwift Academy 2023. I opted for race one, but both are available. This would be two laps of Zwift Scotland’s Rolling Highlands route, plus a sizeable lead-in. I can only recall doing two races in one week … Read more

Zwift Academy 2023 – Workout #5: Long | Steady State

I’m off today as it’s my birthday and I didn’t fancy a repeat of my horrendous 40th birthday last year. That one sucked so bad I’ve decided to never work my birthday again. What that meant is I’ve basically done nothing all day. Just had a guilt free day off. It also does mean I’m … Read more

Zwift Academy 2023 – Workout #4: Long | Fast Twitch HIIT

My week’s a bit messed up. Thursday is usually race day, but due to sore calves earlier in the week I took a light ride Tuesday, a ‘recovery’ walk yesterday, and then today I felt like I would be making a mistake by racing, so did the Zwift Academy 2023 Workout #4 instead. It probably … Read more