Four Weeks Of Fitness | Si's Isolation Challenge

Clock00:00, Friday 3rd April 2020

You don't need us to tell you that the world is a very different place now to what it was just a few months ago. Many of us are turning to our bikes for a bit of normality and escape. With this in mind, Si's teamed up with Zwift to see how much he can improve in just 4 weeks: and he's invited you all along for the ride.

We are training for the Epic KOM Forward.
Distance 5.9 miles, 9.5km
Elevation gain 1361' or 414m
Avg grade 3.9%
Max grade 10.7%

Week #1
WO#1 4wk PRL Prep Week 2 Day 7 - Progressive 11min Climb
WO#2 Zwift Academy 2018 #8 Lactate Shuttling
Race
Climbing free-ride with the aim of accumulating 400-500m of elevation gain.
Week #2
WO#3 L'Etape du Tour Training Club Phase 2 Sub-Threshold #2
WO#4 Zwift Academy 2019 Semi-Finals #1 Anaerobic Capacity into VO2
Race
Climbing free-ride with the aim of accumulating 400-500m of elevation gain.
Week #3
WO#5 L'Etape du Tour Training Club Phase 4 Explosive Climb #2
WO#6 Zwift Academy 2019 #7 VO2max Development
Race
Climbing free-ride with the aim of accumulating 400-500m of elevation gain.
Week #4
WO#7 4wk PRL Prep Week 3 Day 7 - Anaerobic into Sweet Spot
WO#8 L'Etape du Tour Training Club Phase 2 Mitochondria #2
Race
Climbing free-ride with the aim of accumulating 400-500m of elevation gain.

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Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound:
Bombshell (Instrumental Version) - Roof
Departing - Luwaks
Do Not Let Me Go (Instrumental Version) - Gamma Skies
Siren Screen - Ooyy
Strending Kids - Ooyy
Take Control of Your Own Life (Instrumental Version) - Sven Karlsson
Trying to Escape - Arc De Soleil (1)
Wanna Get to Know You (Instrumental Version) - Gamma Skies
Weak for You (Instrumental Version) - East of Heaven

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