A ride less ordinary
Adventure Biking & the art of Going Slow & Getting lost
Tag: winter training
The Milk Churn Loop
This blog post records a winter ride with the Bella Velo cycle club. Links to topics in this post include: The Rocks and Rivers. Maps of the ride showing what lies beneath the fields and tarmac (or what a ‘resting Geologist’ gets up to…
Lead us not into temptation
Ever wondered why you can’t seem to stick to your New Years resolutions? An article I’ve just read on vox.com comes up with some interesting explanations, and also happens to be relevant to my current situation. The article is about why some people appear…
No heart beat, but 11th hour gasp saves patient.
Having had two successful attempts at keeping to a power focused training profile (i.e. keeping the slope to zero and using the bike gears to keep to my watts training profile), I thought it would be fun to carry on keeping the watts profile consistent…
The Beast Unleashed
On the 24th October the Turbo Trainer arrived and remained in its box for 1 week. On the 31st October I realized that I was going to have to open it. Perhaps my reluctance reflected a sixth sense for the challenges it was about…
Ride, Forrest, Ride
“Training Zones, FTP tests, Sweet spots, not to mention what to say when someone asks you whether ‘you’ve left it all on the road’!” I am known for being a bit of a ‘Forrest Gump’ when it comes to cycling; I just ride. I’ve…
