Getting fit through indoor cycling
This morning I rode Emily’s Short Mix at my current FTP: 153w. There are two workouts on Zwift that I’ve found by named people which Zwift does a bad job of explaining just who they are. A little Googling tells me: Emily is Emily Mullen, head of brand and marketing at Zwift Jon (from Jon’s … Read more
This morning I wanted something a little easier to work with, after my previous two rides. I opted, at random, for Jon’s Short Mix, a structured workout. The gist of this workout is a building intro, then into: 2 x 1 minute at 150% of your FTP (218w for me) 3 x 10 seconds at … Read more
After yesterday’s jaunt up Box Hill, I wasn’t sure what kind of ride to do this morning. I figured a structured work out may be the best thing to do, rather than my typical free ride. A few weeks back I was a bit put off Zwift’s structured workouts, as most of them take more … Read more
Wow. Wow and OMG. Emily tried to kill me Yesterday I started on Zwift’s Cycling 101 Training Plan. I found it a bit lacking in punch, though to be fair, it is based off my overall FTP, which Zwift has currently estimated at 127w. Me, being a man, believed that I knew better than Zwift. … Read more
Yesterday was my first rest day. Whilst I would like to say I had a lovely extra half an hour asleep, the truth is my kids woke me at the usual ridiculously early hour, and I’m guessing 6am is now the new normal. Without the morning’s exercise, I felt frustrated. Partly this is because I … Read more