Getting fit through indoor cycling
Oh dear. Well, I did not make it through this one. I can’t say I’m overly surprised, truth be told. Disappointed, yes, but not shocked. In the back of my mind I knew there would have been some fitness fall off as a result of injury / recovery / doing easier rides. That’s just the … Read more
No doubt about it, that’s the hardest work I’ve done on the bike in weeks. All in all, I feel pretty much back to normal now, thankfully. Not getting any knee pain during or after the ride, and this was a pretty taxing effort so if I was, that would have made it known. This … Read more
Some good, some bad today. I’ll start off with the bad – the knee is good, but not perfect. I chose a workout that I don’t believe I have done before, picking one from (as best I recall) the Sweet Spot section on Zwift’s workout menu. But in reality I was looking for tempo. Here’s … Read more
Just a short update today. I went on the bike feeling like I was going to suffer – but not in the sense of pushing myself into some new highs. Rather my legs felt so tight. I was expecting it to be a long and tough session, even at recovery pace. However that simply wasn’t … Read more
A week off the bike. Actually, just a little bit over. And boy, did I pay for that today? Turns out that sitting around in your dressing gown eating chocolate, mince pies, and drinking booze is not conducive to making exercise any easier. I wasn’t going easy on myself today. With a full week’s rest … Read more