My post Cyclo-cross season hangover

I wrote previously about my first season of cyclo-cross racing at the “grand old” age of 50. Having never raced a bike in my life before, it was a shock to my system. Life as a MAMIL has always been relatively genteel and not about suffering or giving it your all. Since the end of […]

What I learnt in 2,000km on a Wattbike?

12 learnings for Wattbike Training Today was a big milestone in my time with the Wattbike as I passed the 2,000km milestone on it. Coincidentally it was also the first ride of a new 16 week programme for winter training. I’ve been seeing my mileage on the Wattbike ticking up over the last month or […]

Guest post: Autumn and Winter fitness by Total Cycle Coach

For a good chunk of this year, I’ve been working with Colin at Total Cycle Coach to learn to train in a more structured way. You may have noticed my post earlier in the year about learning to ride in Zone Two (http://girodilento.com/training-reflections-from-zone-two/). I asked Colin if he’d write a blog post with some thoughts […]