Getting fit through indoor cycling
Today was a slog. Raining outdoors, the options were to skip a ride, or to do something on the turbo. For once, however, my meetings had been cancelled so I had more time, or at least less time pressure, than usual. I decided to hop on Zwift on the 2.6w/kg pace partner ride around Watopia … Read more
I’ve sadly missed out on all of The Zwift Big Spin rides so far due to illness and what have you. Today’s ride was only by sheer luck. Most of the time, if you miss a Zwift event start time, it’s tough luck. However, even with about 10 minutes of the event already gone today … Read more
Whether or not my aggravated lungs have anything to do with yesterday’s (and today’s) bike riding is pure speculation. What I do know is my coughing has worsened today. It’s kinda odd. I had the main symptoms of covid what must be two weeks ago at this point, so to get the cough now feels … Read more
An interesting one for me today. After yesterday I thought I was going to have an endurance ride today but I went to bed last night thinking I’d put in one shift and could probably do another back to back. As is sadly a bit or a tradition now for me it appears I have … Read more
Deciding not to race today was a decision based on reckoning I’d get hard dropped, and also being conscious of accumulating unnecessary fatigue. I knew I wanted to get in an hour on the bike, but without absolutely slaughtering myself. FTP Builder session then? Sounds good. Doing these hour long ‘endurance’ rides indoor is never … Read more