[AoC Day #18] Flagging

Six rides left now in the Advent of Cycling 2022 challenge, and honestly I’m knackered. Getting on the bike is a chore, particularly when I don’t have a ride in mind. And even more so when it is cold outside. Typically I would ride around noon, which has given the day some chance of warming … Read more

[AoC Day #15] Zwift Workout: Calorie Crush

I would be telling big fat lies if I said, at this point in the Advent of Cycling challenge, I was not feeling flat. Yes, it’s a real slog lately to get on the bike. About the only saving grace is being able to do the rides during my dinner break. For today I decided … Read more

[AoC Day #14] Type Rider

Fourteen days into the Advent of Cycling challenge and I’m really starting to feel tired. Rest days are important, folks. Just another 9 rides to go… After yesterday’s race I woke up today just knowing I wouldn’t want to get on the bike. It definitely didn’t help with it being -7c outside, and sleeping terribly. … Read more

[AoC Day #12] Zwift Workout: Control the Burn

Monday. It should be a rest day, but during the Advent of Cycling challenge I am doing shorter workouts. Today’s ride was Control the Burn workout from Zwift’s Less than 30 minutes to burn category. As ever with these short workouts there is a lot happening in a condensed timeframe. Today was definitely no exception. The … Read more

[AoC Day #10] Zwift Workout: Sevens

I stayed up too late last night. Stayed up late, and drank beer (though not in that order). The end result of that is I woke up late, and tired this morning. Overslept by 2 hours. On a Saturday. I know, I know… no rest for the wicked though. I have an escape plane in … Read more