And you know what? I’m in a really good place right now. But they are easy to track and combined give me a solid picture of where I’m at. None of these is a perfect measure of cycling fitness. Here are the numbers I keep a close eye on: The important thing is to find metrics that work for you. Racers look at different numbers than the casual athlete seeking to shed 20 pounds. Swimmers and cyclists have different fitness metrics. Tracking methods are largely driven by which sport(s) and goals you’ve chosen. How do you track fitness? There are, of course, a variety of ways to do so. Recent shots of IRL me (somewhere on the Pacific Coast Highway) and Zwift me (descending the Alpe) Tracking Fitness It’s also resulted in me being fitter than ever before. But shelter-in-place (SiP) combined with a shrinking set of local riding buddies and so many fun Zwift events has resulted in this odd situation. In past years I would be riding ~80% of my miles outside by now. It’s been a strange year, hasn’t it? Here we are in early June, and I’m still spending ~80% of my riding time on Zwift. It also lets me see my surroundings in a fresh light: there’s simply no better way to experience the world. Cycling brings me much-needed fitness, healthy competition, and fun with friends. And still others are following specific training plans, even though their racing goals this season are murky at best. Some people ride to relieve stress – and we’ve all had plenty of that this year.
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