Zwift Academy Road: Workout 5 | Upper Threshold Blocks

Not sure if this one was the smartest of ideas, but regardless today I did Workout #5 in this years Zwift Academy series. Rather than doing this as a group ride I opted for the solo workout. If I could have been bothered, I would have waited the 15 minutes until the next one started … Read more

Zwift Academy Road: Workout 4 | Threshold Under/Overs

After yesterday’s big bag of meh, we got back into the good stuff. Today’s ride was Workout #4 of Zwift Academy 2021, and the start of the second half of the training series. Essentially this was a variation of a Sweet Spot Session workout (as far as I can tell), albeit ever so slightly less … Read more

Zwift Academy Road: Workout 3 | Lactate Tolerance

Bit miffed at myself for skipping yesterday. Feeling good on Monday and Tuesday, I just couldn’t find it within myself to do much of anything yesterday. Today was about making up for that. I always knew I was going to the Workout #3 of the Zwift Academy 2021 as my next ride, and was hoping … Read more

Zwift Academy Road: Workout 2 | Peak VO2 Intervals

No rest for the wicked. After yesterday’s Zwift Academy Road: Workout 1 | VO2 Over/Unders I decided to jump right into the next workout, given that it was available on the hour, every hour. And frankly, it’s too hot to ride outside at the moment. Too hot? Yes. 28c is too hot for me out … Read more