Zwift question
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Zwift question
Everything I've read about this system references social online rides which I'm not a competitive enough person to be involved with. Does it have good solo training programs?
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Yes, it also has group workout training programs where you ride the same workout as others at your own FTP while staying together which can be motivational. You can also just ride around the island and run into others and try to keep up
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Both things you describe are social rides, which I'd rather not get involved in. I'm trying to determine - bizarrely, I can't find the answer to anywhere - if the product has onscreen animations for training rides that aren't a shared experience with other users.
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If only there were something ... https://whatsonzwift.com/workouts/
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Just to expand on the Trainer Road option, for solo structured training I'd definitely say it's superior to Zwift. They have a huge library of workouts, as well as the ability to create your own. They also have full-blown periodized training plans for different race focus (general, TT, triathlong, CX, etc). And they've recently been adding pretty extensive training analytics (some of that's still in beta, and may be redundant if you're already using something like WKO+ or Training Peaks Premium). They've also got a great training podcast (no TR subscription required, it's available on stitcher/iTunes/etc).
Personally I'm not into Zwift. The social aspect and group activities don't appeal to me, and I'd much rather watch netflix during my interval session than a CGI cyclist.
Personally I'm not into Zwift. The social aspect and group activities don't appeal to me, and I'd much rather watch netflix during my interval session than a CGI cyclist.
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Edit: ZWIFT you can create your own routes rides and workout. . . . .
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Yes, I do this all the time. Pick a workout from the menu and it plops you into London or the island (for some reason, never Richmond for me). And then you just go, following the prompts. You'll pass or be passed, but you just do your thing, exactly like you'd do on the road IRL.
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Thanks, the last two responses really helped me understand how the product works, I think I'll like it. Much appreciated.