[AoC Day #16] Zwift Race (B): Rhino Racing Crit City on Downtown Dolphin

Knackered. And that was before I set off today. Well, knackered… I mean fatigued. This likely didn’t help me in any way with regards to recovery. But as far as an intensive 30 minute workout goes, I don’t think I could have done much better. Yes, today I took on a new route – Downtown … 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 #13] Zwift Race Like A Pro: Stage 2 – Richmond Rollercoaster (Jumbo Visma) (B)

Yesterday I got in some sweaty kilometres, but today very much felt like the true kick start to the week. On the bike early, I got in a decent – if slow – warm up. This was due to work commitments, and right up until the last two minutes I wasn’t sure if this was … 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