Getting fit through indoor cycling
This afternoon I took part in Zwift’s L’Etape du Tour Stage 1, which was a single lap of the “Mountain Route”. Or more simply, a climb up the Epic KOM and radio tower climb, then back home to finish in downtown Watopia. In truth I probably wouldn’t have done this one today had it not … Read more
Continuing with my “think positive” mindset, I was genuinely looking forward to attacking the Innsbruck Forward KOM today. So much so that I skipped yesterday in order to put in an effort on that map in particular. My plan today was to go hard on the KOM. I figured I could use it as an … Read more
I probably wouldn’t have done a run today had it not been for the Zwift Running 101 plan telling me my “best 1 mile run” workout was about to expire. Not getting to run. That would have been a shame. Though to be fair that’s exactly why I am using the training plan. There’s no … Read more
It’s taken me several days to get my legs back in good running order since my first attempt at Zwift running. I realise now that my initial calibration was simply too fast for my ability. It should be said that in a similar vein to the way Zwift cycling clearly expects you to be beyond … Read more
No doubt about it, I struggled big time with today’s SST session. In hindsight I kinda knew I would, before hand. My day didn’t quite go to plan, and with the kids in what, week 11 of the lock down, I’d hit my stress limit by 4pm and decided a fairly intense bike ride was … Read more