Insights
Is “The Grade” the Best Way to Estimate Your FTP on Zwift?
Is “The Grade” really the best way to estimate your FTP on Zwift? As Team OWL’s Directeur Sportif, I put this climb‑based test to the test with our Grandmasters TTT team (ages 65+). The results reveal a surprising truth: for women 50+, The Grade may not make the grade. Dive...
Zwift Ride: The Indoor Trainer That’s Got Our Backs—and Our Glutes
Last November, Team OWL—the women ages 65–80 who make up my Grandmasters TTT squad—did something truly epic. We’d been racing together online for over four years, but this time, we raced a Team Time Trial in person at Zwift HQ in Long Beach, California. It was an unforgettable experience, and...
Women’s Racing on Zwift: An Unfinished Journey Towards Equality
Zwift's influence on women's cycling "in real life" is undeniable. But a strange thing happens on the Zwift platform itself. While Zwift offers tons of women-only races, they haven't figured out how to make women actually want to race in them!
Dream, Recover, Ride: Why Sleep Fuels Your Cycling
We've always been told eight hours of sleep is the magic number. But here's a secret: if you set your alarm for eight hours, you might wake up groggy and wanting to go back to bed.
The Unbreakable Thread: How Six Women Forged Friendship and Strength Through Virtual Racing
They called us “the age‑group monsters” in the virtual peloton. For years, my teammates and I crushed watts, dominated Team Time Trials, and mailed digital high‑fives across time zones. We knew each other’s strengths, our quirks, even our favorite pre‑race snacks. But until last November, not a single one of...