I’ve had no real cycling goals for a couple of years now. I’ve simply been riding hard and having fun – and there’s certainly nothing wrong with that! It’s resulted in measurable fitness gains for sure, but I think it’s time I laid out some goals and a road map to getting there. My short-term…
Month: June 2018
Hobart’s Top 10 Climbs: #10 The Domain
Since moving to Tassie I’ve been trying to tick off a bunch of local climbs, including the unofficial Hobart Top 10 as documented by Marc in his series of posts. Scraping in at number 10 on Marc’s list is the Domain Climb. Length – 2.2 km Average Gradient – 5% Personal Best – 6:46 http://www.strava.com/segments/634467…
Making time for recovery
Proper recovery is important. After all, you don’t get stronger when you’re riding hard, you get stronger by recovering properly from riding hard! This week I’m taking it a little easier. I’ve been averaging around 240km/week of mostly hard rides over the past couple of months, so it’s time to dial it back and let…
Garmin IQ “What’s My FTP” App Review
In the world of training with power, it seems FTP is king. Sure, it’s certainly not the be all and end all of power metrics, but it’s one that almost all people who train to power (or just ride around with power) seem to care about. Trouble is, FTP tests suck. Like properly suck. The…
How is it June already?
Today is day number 157 of 365 for the year so far, fast approaching the second half of the year. June already! Hopefully you have all made the most of those one hundred and fifty six days. Make every day above ground a winner! Down here in the Southern Hemisphere (and certainly as south as…
Tempo Cyclist - Tasmania 