Progress also looks like this

At first glance, the results could seem disappointing.  The exact same FTP results about 14 months apart. But this is not at all upsetting to me.  In fact, progress can look exactly like this. After getting the bike in 2020,…

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9K + One Year with Peloton

An email popped up in my inbox letting me know I have had the bike for a year now. I downloaded all of my workouts from my dashboard and totaled up a few of the columns to see where I…

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Rain Delay

How it started, versus how it’s going. Since I have time between the end of lifting and when I need to be at home, I have been filling the gap by walking.  I would say 99% of the time I…

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90-Minute Rides

I am sitting the current PZP challenge out, but wanted to do something to challenge myself so I thought I would try to take every 90-minute class that was available. While there is a new 90-minute class coming on 5/29,…

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8K

This happened over the weekend. I have not looked up the exact number of minutes I accumulated last year, but my guess is that I got 7K.  Which was still pretty good considering that we got the bike in late…

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PZP Winter Challenge Recap

This was my second Power Zone Pack challenge and also the longest, most difficult.  The first challenge I completed was a 6-week challenge and I don’t remember it being as difficult as this one.  I believe there are a few…

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Juggernaut & PZP Week 5 Challenge

This past week was a tough one.  Mentally, I struggled in places that I haven’t before.  The snow and ice meant that the girls were at home most of the week.  The only day they went to in-person learning was…

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Pelofondo – January 2021

As I have quickly found, among the average Peloton rider community there are some pretty fanatical subsets.  Most recently, I found the Pelofondo group.  By their own definition, this is a community event for Peloton Riders, focused on long-distance mileage.…

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December 2020 Peloton Recap

Whenever I am asked about the Peloton, one of the aspects I mention is how well Peloton does with taking an activity that is done by yourself and still making you feel like you are part of a community.  They…

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2020 Peloton Results

I had some time to pull some data from the time I have been on the bike. I did not realize when I got the bike that once you reach 100 rides, Peloton sends you a free shirt to commemorate…

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