Zwift

So I was all set to do a 35 mile bike ride today outside on the lake shore, but mother nature conspired against me. The entire state was covered with rain and it didn't look like it was going to let up anytime soon. Forecast said 6pm.

So that meant I had to put the bike on the trainer. Someone had recommended that I try a program called Zwift. Zwift is an online program that allows you to ride virtually with others. You can do easy rides or intense rides. So I created an account, put in my height and weight, connected it via bluetooth to my smart trainer and I was off and riding.

You get a cool little dude on a bike, you can wave to people, say hi etc. The whole thing seemed pretty accurate. At the power I was putting out, I average about 20mph in the real world and thats exactly what it had me doing in the virtual world. It was mostly flat with a few small hills along the way to keep things interesting.

So I expect I will be doing a bit more of this as time goes on. It is a nice distraction.