A 40-minute Zwift race can leave your legs feeling more worked than a longer steady ride. Repeated accelerations, short climbs, sprint efforts and hard…
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The Best Stretches to Do After a 40-Minute Zwift Race
Pre-ride SweatFest courses with Zwift Meetups
A SweatFest race rewards preparation that is specific to the route. Knowing where a climb begins, how long a prime segment lasts, and whether the final…
SweatFest Racing: Team And Individual Competition Explained
SweatFest Racing gives Zwift riders a structured way to race online without needing to travel to a velodrome or local club event. The league runs two 10-week…
How To Prepare For A Zwift Race Before Work
A Zwift race before work can deliver a serious training stimulus without taking over your morning. The key is to remove decisions before you wake up, then use…
TT bikes and road bikes in Zwift racing
Choosing between a time-trial bike and a road bike in Zwift is less straightforward than choosing the fastest-looking machine in the garage. The virtual model,…
How SweatFest Season Standings Reveal Your Racing Weaknesses
SweatFest standings are more than a leaderboard showing who collected the most points. Across a 10-week Zwift season, they create a record of how you perform…
Why Racing a Different Time Zone Can Transform Your SweatFest Season
A SweatFest race is shaped by more than the route on the screen. The start time influences your warm-up, meal timing, energy levels, tactics and even the…
Respectfully Protesting A SweatFest Racing Result
Competitive online racing depends on trust. Riders accept that a weekly result should reflect what happened on the course, how the rules were applied, and how…
Strength on the trainer: Zwift erg mode workouts built for race day
Zwift's erg mode is one of the most underused tools in a virtual racer's kitbag. Set your trainer to a target wattage and the smart trainer holds that number…
Finding Your SweatFest Training Partner: A Practical Guide
Cycling has always been a social sport, a sport built on pacelines, café stops and the unspoken language of shared suffering on long climbs. Even as more…