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Joe Baker

I got race fit in one month around a full-time job - here's how

Let’s face it, we all want to get fitter. And for many of us, January is the time for setting new goals. But while many of us start the year with great intentions, the demands of life often manage to disrupt our resolutions. 

 Back in November, I found myself in a similar situation of wanting to improve my fitness, and give myself something to aim for, so I set myself the goal of competing in my first-ever cyclocross race. It had been well over a year since my last competition and a year of very disrupted training had taken its toll. My goal was to train sustainably around a much busier work and social life, to get my body to a place where I could at least enjoy giving my friends a good run for their money - that’s where Zwift came in. 

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