The dreaded 20 min FTP. Subject of many a discussion: is it necessary? Is it useful? Is it for everyone? My riders are not outdoor cyclists, so what is the point? Wouldn’t it scare new people away? This article will …
2016 in summary
Another year has gone by and it’s time for a summary.
Outdoors
I got my first road bike which admittedly hasn’t been out on the road much.
It managed to get me through the Tour of Cambridgeshire though.
I completed …
Indoor Cyclist’s Adventures on Mont Ventoux
“Physically, the Ventoux is dreadful. Bald, it’s the spirit of Dry: Its climate (it is much more an essence of climate than a geographic place) makes it a damned terrain, a testing place for heroes, something like a higher hell.”…
Izabela on the Road – Tour of Cambridgeshire 2016
I am back from Peterborough. My second race of this year done. I completed Tour of Cambridgeshire last year on my trusted Pinnacle Hybrid. 2015 Gran Fondo was a first long distance event for me ever. I trained but got …
Sports Massage at the Isle of Wight Challenge
Last two weekends were mad busy. First, I took part in Etape Loch Ness (read here). I got back to London on Tuesday morning only to leave again on Friday afternoon to head to the Isle of Wight Ultra …
Polish Lass In Inverness – Etape Loch Ness
I went and did it. I was fretting about the King of the Mountain stage and I was right but I have completed the sportive.
It’s all Alex’s fault. I think… I don’t even remember whose idea it was to …
Fitness Challenge – For You Or the Participants?
We have made it ladies & gents! Izabela’s 50 Class Cycle SMART Challenge is over. It lasted 121 days this year (leap year gave us one extra) with the overall goal of completing 50 classes. This week I will be …
Tis the Season to Make Resolutions, innit?
It’s this time again: New Year, New Me! The list is out. The lines 1-10 duly filled. Lovely jubbly. THIS time I will actually DO them. All those things. Get fitter. Be healthier. No alcohol. Don’t use the credit card.…
I say goodbye and you say hello! (just for 2 weeks)
Just a few lines. Suitcase packed – 3kg over and cannot make it different regardless of what tactics I use 🙂 Oh well! Tomorrow I board a plane for New York then change for another one to Costa Rica for …
6 Things That You Think Are Good For You But Will Stop You From Achieving Your Fitness Goals
It’s an absolutely stunning afternoon outside. The fog is gone and the sun is out. The leaves are red , yellow and gold. I love autumn. But this morning the picture was altogether different. If it was a picture at …