As the temperatures cool in many regions and as you get reacquainted with your indoor trainer this month, here are some activities to look for in October.
Zwift Academy Road
September 12 – October 10
If you are anything like me, you signed up for this ZA in August and never completed it. There’s still time, though. You can complete the workouts from the workout menu, and this week you can still find ZA Workout #6 as an event. You’ll be cramming for the final exam (Finish Line Ride) at this point, but at least you can unlock the socks (25%), sweatband (50%), kit (75%), and bike paint (100%). See the FAQ for all the details.
Tune-Up Mission
October 3 – 31
This is an easy mission that you can pick up as you work on ZA. Complete any four workouts, and you will earn this badge. Be sure to register for the mission on the home screen.
PretzelFest
October 1 – 21
The PretzelFest challenge provides an opportunity to knock out some of the longer, steeper routes in Watopia and London with a group, while unlocking the PretzelFest Lederhose Kit, Alpine Socks, Alpine Shoes, and Alpine Hat. See ZwiftInsider for the complete details.
ZRacing: Race Like A Champ
October 2 – October 30
Racing in a series on Zwift is slowly getting less complicated. You still will need a ZwiftPower account, but after that all you need to do is register for the monthly series on the home screen. If you compete in all 5 races, you will be ranked in a General Classification (GC) on ZwiftPower by total accumulated time. Don’t forget to broadcast HR data, otherwise your stage result will not count. Head over to ZwiftInsider for more details.
Here’s what we at Slowtwitch have planned for the rest of the week.
Guest World Schedule
Here’s this week’s guest worlds, so you can plan to earn some of the route badges you are missing:
Monday: Makuri Islands & New York
Tuesday: London & Yorkshire
Wednesday: London & Yorkshire
Thursday: Richmond & London
Friday: Innsbruck & Richmond
Saturday: Yorkshire & Innsbruck
Sunday: Yorkshire & Innsbruck
Slowtwich Indoors Event Preview (All Times Eastern)
Go to Zwift Events to sign up for these rides and runs.
Monday 100/100 Group Run, 7:00 AM & 7:00 PM
Join us for a group run on the virtual track of May Field that will kick start your week. Don’t forget that each of the five ride workouts and five run workouts have a short and long option. Rather than canceling a workout when you are crunched for time, you can complete the short version and still reap the benefits of the program.
Tuesday Ride of the Valkryies Workout (Women Only), 6:00 AM
This event is by and for women. It’s an almost no-drop, rubber-banded Structured Training workout, featuring a warm-up, set of intervals, and a cool-down.
Tuesday Structured Training, 7:00 PM
Our Tuesday ride features triathlon-focused cycling workouts written by coaches and pro athletes affiliated with Slowtwitch. The workouts last 60 minutes and will help add variety and interest to your weekly training schedule.
Wednesday Group Run, 7:00 AM & 7:00 PM
A more scenic group run on the Quatch Quest course.
Thursday Rise & Grind, 5:35 AM
This workout is an early morning bracer for the East Coast crowd. Get your work done before heading off to work.
Thursday SWIFT Ride, 6:55 PM
The newest ride to the Slowtwitch Indoors family, Slowtwitch SWIFT (Strong Women, It's Fun Together!) is here to bring another women's only ride to a slightly friendlier time slot. This ride will focus slightly more on strength-based work so bring those climbing legs. But even if you're feeling more like Mark Cavendish in the mountains of the Tour de France, so long as you keep the pedals moving, you'll stay with our group.
Friday Festina Lente, 9:00 AM
This structured training workout is designed to get you geared up for the weekend. Roughly translated as “make haste, slowly,” Festina Lente features a workout that will get your engine running but still leave some in the tank for the big rides and races you have planned for the weekend. This ride is led by members of the Kanberra Cycling Team as lead beacon.