Getting fit through indoor cycling
Before I was forced indoors I had devised a new strategy to try to get over my anxiety of doing FTP tests. Clearly I have an aversion to doing them – which I think is understandable as, frankly, they suck – but they are a necessary evil. Turns out I’ve been avoiding the ones on … Read more
Hmm, yeah I wanted to actually just do the Volcano Circuit with the pace partners, but apparently that’s not a thing. The pace partner ride that goes in / around the Volcano actually covers Volcano Flat route. Not that big of a deal, all the same really at the end of the day. The plan … Read more
It’s been three months since my last SST session. I’d not forgotten how much fun they can be though. And by fun I do mean those first two minutes of adjusting to hard work that then lasts another 38 minutes. Fortunately I was well prepared. Back pain? Gone. Towel, water bottle, selection of junk lined … Read more
Getting back into it today. No pun intended. After a slow start to the week thanks to a pulled muscle in my back I figured I could risk doing something slightly more intensive today. I’m still suffering pretty much as I was earlier in the week. The pain hasn’t really gone away, but barring a … Read more
Unfortunately my back doesn’t feel any better today. I guess fortunately though, it doesn’t feel any worse. I was hoping today to put in something a little more intensive than yesterday. But it’s not worth the risk, so I simply repeated yesterday’s 12 Week FTP Builder Week 5 Day 3 ride, which is boring but … Read more