I started on Zwift. I watched the GCN vid of Si Richardson racing and it seemed amazing!
So I jumped on and raced Richmond on my second day and lol and behold- it was amazing. The feeling of going Mano v Mano was just like a real race!
I progressed quickly into C Cat and then edged my way towards B and by the end of the summer, was starting to wonder who I was racing against. How did Zwift compare to real Crit racing? (I’d only ever done low level MTB racing beforehand)
So I entered a real Crit and got hooked on that! Turns out Zwift racing is good but not a patch on the real thing.
Wanting to make faster progress, I dug out my copy of the Bible and wrote myself a plan.
None of the workouts on Zwift offered what I was looking for I felt.
As I raced more outside, Zwift racing became a nuisance and I backed off.
Then a friend told me about the TR podcast and after a few episodes, I got curious so gave it a try. And what I found was basically The Cyclists Training Bible in app format!!
So now, I subscribe to both. I ride all my TR workouts simultaneously on Zwift to log some Strava data. Then if my mojo is low and I know I’m good for a workout but can’t get my bum in gear- I jump into a very occasional Zwift race.
I’m fat so can still race in B and usually get a great race.
To be honest, TR is worth the money for the Podcast alone. Then add in the workout library and it’s great value. But the real killer is the plans. It’s so great having weekly TSS, calories and nicely balanced yet challenging workouts at your finger tips laid out in an incrementally challenging fashion.
To me-
Zwift is a place. A place to do recovery rides, Hill repeats, races, social spins, your TR intervals and an occasional KOM attempt.
TR is a tool. All the cycling training science you really need wrapped up in a super slick app with all the variety you could wish for.
And when TR launch Performance Analytics- it’s going to make Zwift look like something off of the kids Vtec 🤣
So I jumped on and raced Richmond on my second day and lol and behold- it was amazing. The feeling of going Mano v Mano was just like a real race!
I progressed quickly into C Cat and then edged my way towards B and by the end of the summer, was starting to wonder who I was racing against. How did Zwift compare to real Crit racing? (I’d only ever done low level MTB racing beforehand)
So I entered a real Crit and got hooked on that! Turns out Zwift racing is good but not a patch on the real thing.
Wanting to make faster progress, I dug out my copy of the Bible and wrote myself a plan.
None of the workouts on Zwift offered what I was looking for I felt.
As I raced more outside, Zwift racing became a nuisance and I backed off.
Then a friend told me about the TR podcast and after a few episodes, I got curious so gave it a try. And what I found was basically The Cyclists Training Bible in app format!!
So now, I subscribe to both. I ride all my TR workouts simultaneously on Zwift to log some Strava data. Then if my mojo is low and I know I’m good for a workout but can’t get my bum in gear- I jump into a very occasional Zwift race.
I’m fat so can still race in B and usually get a great race.
To be honest, TR is worth the money for the Podcast alone. Then add in the workout library and it’s great value. But the real killer is the plans. It’s so great having weekly TSS, calories and nicely balanced yet challenging workouts at your finger tips laid out in an incrementally challenging fashion.
To me-
Zwift is a place. A place to do recovery rides, Hill repeats, races, social spins, your TR intervals and an occasional KOM attempt.
TR is a tool. All the cycling training science you really need wrapped up in a super slick app with all the variety you could wish for.
And when TR launch Performance Analytics- it’s going to make Zwift look like something off of the kids Vtec 🤣