Zwift Academy Road: Workout 1 | VO2 Over/Unders

Right then. The late summer heatwave is upon us. 28c outside. What better weather to stay indoors and do the first Zwift Academy 2021 workout? 🙂 Here’s the spiel for ride 1: If you’ve been struggling to stay with your local group ride during climbs, this is the perfect session to develop the fitness needed … Read more

Advanced Zwift Academy Baseline Ride (Open)

Right then. What the heck was this all about? Call me late to the party, if you will (I’ve been called far worse), but this wasn’t at all what I was expecting. Now, I should preface this post with a huge disclaimer: as I write this, I am really quite drunk. Apologies for the typos … Read more

Zwift Academy 2020: Workout 8 | Anaerobic Depletion

It’s taken me a while, but I have finally completed the Zwift Academy 2020 workout. And with this one being an anaerobic workout, I have managed to kill two birds with one stone this week. I hit on a few issues during this ride – but by and large I gave it my all. Let’s … Read more

Zwift Academy 2020: Workout 7 | VO2 Development

Phew, that was a fun one. And by fun, I mean hard and knackering. As I’ve covered a few times now in my weekly reviews, I never managed to complete the Zwift Academy 2020 due to illness. It’s been bugging me, and whilst I can’t finish it off in full, I can at least finish … Read more

Zwift Academy 2020: Workout 6 | Alternative Sprints

This ride was, unfortunately, absolutely plagued with bugs. I don’t know if this is a problem with the workout itself, my setup, or a combination of both. But large parts of this ride simply didn’t work as they should have done. Though I did manage to complete it, it was a bit of a lacklustre … Read more