Change can be a good thing

So today, I rode outside for the first time in 5 weeks. Although I've been doing some really good structured indoor sessions over that spell of time.

It's been some years since I've had such a long spell not riding outside, but my take is different than I thought it would be and certainly different than any past experiences.

I've really embraced using zwift which was reluctant at first, but the more I used it to my benefit, the more I was getting out of it. There's no time during the past 5 weeks where I've really missed riding outside, that's one of my surprises. I really thought I'd be driven mad riding inside, but quite the opposite. I looked forward to the challenges set on the turbo, and I could feel as well as see my fitness improving with some good structure in place.

I do have to say however, today was a great group ride with some great people I haven't seen in some time, and we had a great time.
So the takeaway. Has the time away from the norm made the love for outdoor riding even greater? I do think yes to that. Will I adopt this format in future for the winter, I actually think I will.

Adaptation and change can be a good thing.

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