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FIVE WAYS TO LOVE INDOOR RIDING

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Five Ways to Love Indoor Riding

This article and workout were provided by QR Athlete Jodie Robertson.

Five Reasons or Ways to Love Indoor Riding

  1. Zwift - I just started using this in February and love the variety. I enjoy using the smart workout feature for workouts like the one below and then just going and riding different routes and courses on aerobic rides.
  2. Time-Efficiency - No time wasted. You get a great bang for your buck with regards to time on task. I do almost 100% of my riding indoors on a regular basis when I am working.
  3. Consistency - You can put your head down and really focus on the task at hand and consistently accomplishing the goal of your workout.
  4. Safety - Need I say more? After getting hit by a car while riding my bike in 2015 I am grateful for any opportunity to prioritize safety especially when I live in a high traffic area.
  5. Air Purifier - Running a high quality air purifier in my workout area (and many other rooms in our house) has made a huge difference. Indoor air often has a higher concentration of allergens than outdoor air due to poor circulation so I use an air purifier to help breathe in the cleanest air possible.

What workout am I doing this week?

(courtesy of Jesse Kropelnicki, QT2 Systems)
Threshold Pyramid
Warm up
Main Set
2x 1 min @ TH (threshold), 1 min easy
2x 2 min @ TH, 2 min easy
2x 3 min @ TH, 3 min easy
1x 4 min @ TH, 4 min easy
2x 3 min @ TH, 3 min east
2x 2 min @ TH, 2 min easy
2x 1 min @ TH, 1 min easy
Cool Down