Great rendition of the race. Interesting to see the race from a different vantage point. My specialty is 30 sec to 1 min power. Im good at sprinting but better at sprint endurance. The speed of the race was so fast that I had no sprint left at the end as it required alot of aerobic endurance and so the watts I had to put out to keep up made it so I had nothing left at the end.

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

Good race coach. I watched the twitch feed of the race from the guy who got 3rd…. Watching those lightweight guys drop 1000w and their avatar just explode down the road is insane. At 220lbs, in a calorie deficit and training for 100km run in 4 weeks…..I was just happy to hang with you guys to the climb 😂 (flat race next time please 😆) flatter than last time 👍🏼. I should add replying to Coach Greg about our race, while I’m sat in the gym recovering from deadlifts….is rather surreal. 😂. Feel like I should go home and get some french toast.

@gregdoucette

2 жыл бұрын

@@MarkLewisfitness I’m trying to organize the gang to do a tulip race again so hopefully that pans out you’ll have to see if you can hang on for two laps in that race

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

@@gregdoucette I get married Saturday so my calorie deficit ends and I start maingaining 😄 2 laps no problem with some extra food 😆 calories in, watts out 💪

It was great racing with you Mark! As Greg said, great perspective on the race! Excited to race again soon!

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

Can’t wait 👍🏼

Dude, I’m a 22 year old, decent A racer, race on a trade team, yadda-yadda, but this channel is incredibly motivating. Like, ridiculously good. Keep it up.

I think you’ve become my favorite youtuber. Been binge watching your contet since I discovered you a couple of weeks ago. Great job, keep going.

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@14:18 Note Vegan Cyclist heart rate at the end 92 BPM... just getting warmed up!

@empyrionin

2 жыл бұрын

Superhumans man, I'm telling you

@123oner2

Жыл бұрын

Noticed that, mad

Hope you enjoy this one. Since uploading I have discovered Erik's other channel where he talks a lot more about the fitness/health aspect of what he does......some really good stuff there, go check it out! kzread.info

@JBuchmann

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, Erik's a beast... Is training for an Iron Man, regularly runs up to 40 miles and can cycle up to 200 miles in a day! (All to burn off his 12-100k calorie challenges)

not only did vegancyclist win, but he had a 92 avg heartrate 🤣🤣🤣

This was a fun watch, hope to see more of these!

Mark, I’ve always considered myself an all weather rider, even living here in Finland. We currently have snow, ice and -degrees, last week was -12C, but that doesn’t stop me getting out there. After watching your videos I’ve decided to get on Zwift, had my second session today. Thanks for the motivation and laughs 🤣🙌😎

Most of my favourite youtubers in one video! What more can you ask for on a thursday night! Smashed it there mark!

Great effort, really enjoyed the race and video content. Thank you 👏🏻👍🏻

I' am a new subscriber to your channel. I injured my IT Band so while waiting to heal I've been binge watching your channel. Keep it up, I love it. My wife thinks I'm nuts when I suddenly laugh out loud at your stealthy jokes. Your knowledge is precious. I'm tired of the tiktok and other crap they show on social media, not that I followed it anyway. Thank you. “The most important six inches on the battlefield is between your ears.” -- James Mattis

Great work out there. I love your mindset on the races!

Top effort here Mark, I usually have atleast one laugh out loud moment in your videos. Today there were many.

Great content, Mark. Banish the negative thoughts on the leg-snapper - it's an extended sprint up and you are STRONG. I always get dropped in the head first, before on the road. Be confident on the 0-1 minute bumps - you got this! I also got an indoor bike and Zwift setup in September, having got far too heavy and unfit during lockdown. And now I'm always getting my backside handed to me by someone lighter or more powerful (or often both!). I love your "above average" and "I always like to find a win somewhere" attitudes - great positivity that I also try to employ to enjoy. Subscribed and followed on Zwift. Good luck with everything.

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, it’s always cool to hear people get value from the little one liners that I tell myself each day! 👍🏼

Never seen your channel before but huge fan (and pretend I'm a friend) of @TheVeganCyclist. Great video and nice race. Kudos to all of you.

Mark , your presentation style is worth a sub by itself.

I’m another one who found you recently and been binge watching - great content keep it up (the more of Nixon the better👍). What’s even better is I live in Calcot so recognise many of the places you run - I’ve lost count how how many times I’ve run or cycled along that canal!

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

It's a great spot to run - I pick it up near Green Park and run to Thatcham and back for a perfect marathon distance! Next bike ride outside I'll go down the Bath Road and you can play spot the local sights 😁

Great video Mark. Interesting to see an U14 lad finished just 10secs behind Eric! A bright future ahead of him!

Great breakdown of this race. If you have a feather and want to create a gap on the the climb, activate it on the bus stop on the right. That might give you an edge. Most people do it at the start of the climb, if you can hold on to them, you can smoke them after the bus stop. :)

Watching this made me want to go riding outside. Thanks for the motivation! 👍🏼💪🏽

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

ha! Glad to help🤪

You make really excellent content - an early congratulations on the bright future!

Absolutely Love this dude!! 👍🚴‍♂️

Nice one mark i came behind Greg A.sadka got a PR on my 5min power race was propa hard we're similar riders lol im 96kg too good in a short sprint, looking forward to the next one

Yes! More Zwift content the masses have been crying for 😂

Great to see some Zwifting action back on the channel! 👍 I have to admit I skipped all your dieting video series lately, just not something that’s of interest to me personally, but really enjoying your zwift videos (and also the running and obstacle course ones even though those aren’t things I do myself). Enjoyed this one so thanks 🙂

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

You’re in luck, just working on a dieting update one now 😂. But next weekend is a marathon run straight into an Alpe du Zwift climb, so hang in there for that 👍🏼

@XX-is7ps

2 жыл бұрын

@@MarkLewisfitness woohoo! 😁

Very entertaining and most of all motivating. Watched it eating pizza feeling guilty

That was fun, enjoying your video. Love Vegan Cyclist, I am 65 women and also a vegan love cycling. Thanks

Nice work - gotta love the leg snapper 🥵

7:35 I get what you mean. I was once doing a group ride and the CEO of Zwift Eric Min joined in, pretty cool seeing their name.

Loving the WD40 and GT85 bottle cage wall holder things behind you…. True bike pain cave!

your towel installation is awesome

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

K I S S 😂

@TheFistFuckingHolyGuacamole

2 жыл бұрын

@@MarkLewisfitness yes sir, this is a good development paradigm as well

Yoooo coach Greg is why I got into zwift too!

Above average pain 💪You did a great job though, your raw watts are absolutely brutal 🔥

I finally ordered a tacx trainer. I know it's summer, but damn it's too hot for long rides. (I live in a part of the world where summer sucks for outdoor activities, but the rest of the year it's awesome weather) Thanks to you and your cycling videos making it "normal" for me. Sorry can't afford that bike, would've used your link.

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

Ha! It's August and raining here so the idea of too hot for outdoors is alien to me 😂 Enjoy the tacx 👍

I finished just in front of you on the back of the group 12 seconds back. The hardest race I have ever done. I put in my best 30 seconds to 4 minute effort just to finish 19th.... sadly below average.... on a flat course your power numbers would smash me to bits!

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

Good riding! Full on wasn’t it 😂

gr8 stuff

Well done! It would be fun to see your garmin power curve, to see if my 95 kg put down more power at any time :)

"and they leave you lying on a heap on the floor." haha! brilliant comedy.

Great effort Mark, especially with your current calorie deficit. I can hold 500w for about 40 seconds at the moment 😂

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

Its annoying - I was faster at xmas 8kg heavier and well feed!

Coop race! Do the kickr bike work 100% now?

Wish I knew about the leg snapper before, I was in the C’s and got spat on the hill! I have very similar stats to you, but despite you putting out much more power, I was somehow quicker. We should arrange a heavyweights race on a flat course?

I am very interested in getting into this do yall have any info on the bikes you use?

Hi Mark, I watched the other channels in the links above …. OMG how’s it that you don’t have 1m+ followers? I could not watch one video in the other channels without going asleep! They are nowhere near as engaging as you channel. Keep it up!

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man. To quote Maverick from the TopGun 2 trailer ….. it’s one of life’s mysteries 😂

You're wearing my friends kit in the game! He has the KZread channel WKG

320ish watts for TVC on such a short distance, it was almost a recovery ride for him.

Very entertaining as always, have u updated your weight lose on Zwift

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

yep - 96.5kg......although, I felt faster at 108kg over xmas with loads of energy in me (by which I mean sugar 😂) I can't wait to settle around 93/94 and get back to maitenance calories - then I'll be light and good to ride!

Top video, slick editing and you sure Nixon is faster than that pig? It looked pretty jacked!! 😂👍

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

Nixon would destroy it….. and Nixon isn’t plant based…. So the pig should probably not even turn up for the race 😂🐷🐶

@jinx6493

2 жыл бұрын

@@MarkLewisfitness 😂

It's called a pack slide. At the front at the bottom of the hill to the back at the end of the hill.

@titaniumben9923

2 жыл бұрын

It's a bad tactic to be at the front imo. You DO NOT want to be hitting any wind at the entry to a climb, you lose all momentum and that takes big watts to get back. I've got plenty of streams that demonstrate the proper positioning.

505 when I was not an old man. I always thought that was pretty pedestrian. Now 1000 pounds would be amazing

Did you see that Vegan Cyclists HR? Wow

@silentsupremacy

2 жыл бұрын

must've not been reading correctly. no way that's real.

@Editor_Steve

2 жыл бұрын

His HR was broken... but it wasn't elevated...his twitch stream he was talking most of the race...the guys a beast

I kind of felt the same about not wanting to be a skinny cyclist so funny to hear you say that. I’ve seen some buff guys become wiry after just cycling so that added to it but guess it’s just a matter of not focusing just on the cycling. :)

Great vid. How is the six pack coming on?

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

Boringly slow. Big update this weekend.

Man! Well done... you painted the screen RED with your watts. Must have been so painful.

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve - I kept thinking the pace will settle down and that red will taper off......never did 😂 And congrats on your ride, got to feel good beating your bro in a race everyone will watch 😁

@Editor_Steve

2 жыл бұрын

@@MarkLewisfitness yeah like u said we've been flip flopping a lot lately. Rare that I beat him on anything flat...thanks to Erik pushing the pace early on and vegan cyclist near the finish...they cracked Greg! I'm still waiting for my kickr bike to blow up like yours...will have to bring my absolute watts up!

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

@@Editor_Steve I did wonder if it was Eric leading the charge early on (hence his big W/kg numbers overall - and collapse on the hill 😂). Good luck with your kickr, I’m being gentler on mine this year, be embarrassing to destroy 2 😂

lets make youtuber zwift collabes a new meta

I'm the one on the little colourful bike... well done on the sprint finish.. Had nothing left after a 50km race.👍🏻

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

I did see your watts drop and figured you didn’t push it. Or the pressure of a famous youtuber next to you got too much 😜😂👍🏼. Fair play on the 50k…..I took 2 days off in prep 😂

@MichaelTandy11

2 жыл бұрын

@@MarkLewisfitness I thought id better let the KZread have the spot, for the content. 😜 The Crit races are a lot different to what I'm used.. I'm much more of a Team Time Trials rider.. and fairly new to Cat B.. keep up the great content and motivation! Ive dropped 23kg since Christmas 👍🏻

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelTandy11 If I had merch, I'd send you an Above Average mug for giving up the spot...but I don't 😂 And 23kg is HUGE......that is serious effort 🙏

@MichaelTandy11

2 жыл бұрын

@@MarkLewisfitness Time for a merch store! Haha, Thank you👍🏻 yep few more Kg to get down to 80kg and keep it there.

Great Video Mark! Being a 68k skinny cyclist A cat your watts scare the sh1t out of me!! I think you’d smash a lot of A’s on the flat.

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

I just need a 2km flat course and I'm sorted 😂

I am glad I never got into the whole Zwift craze, because that looks so addictive. I'd end up killing myself with over training 😂

a question we don't know the answer to, when you crest the hill the zwifter next to you is call M Tandy (rhino) wounder if that is rhino legs who appears in Ben Foster (cycling GK) on youtube videos, if it is you are doing well, oh and you can beat the Cycling GK!

LOL I was lying on the floor after that race as well ahaha

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

And even worse is that, while we were doing that, the vegan cyclist was getting ready to race again in an a cat race that he came second in 😳😳😳

@jt.p9841

2 жыл бұрын

@@MarkLewisfitness I know. I watched his video and he was like “so we are just noodling around until the hill” while I was 190 HR dying

Category C for me .. yeah I was like 272 on ftp when I was 84kg now I back to 104kg and ugh I dropped to like 234 ftp and I am fighting to get it back but not doing anything with my diet 😒 ... Still, got me sold on durathalon as hey I like biking and I am OK at running as I am also a good swimmer but yeah I am no iron man so baby steps as I been doing bike things for last few years your channel is helpful to me as yeah I am pushing 40 and kido #2 is coming so yeah I have to train to get in better shape as right now i feel like a flying brick 🤣

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

My life began at 40 ish so you have time on your side! I'm fitter at 48 than 38 and way fitter than 28!!!

Have you looked at or thought about a whoop band I would love to get your thoughts on one. We all know you love a gadget and data

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

Only briefly, I wore one of the rings that monitors heart rate variability, etc for a while….. never really found the information that useful (interesting, but not useful) will have to look at the strap again.

@knutbk

2 жыл бұрын

@@MarkLewisfitness Read KZread influencer DCRainmaker's take on the Whoop before strapping up.

Mark, spend your drops! Top right of the box in the centre top of your screen, you have over 1 million - you can buy some great bikes and wheels to make you faster and/ or lighter.

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

I have no idea what to buy!

@theohester9832

2 жыл бұрын

@@MarkLewisfitness 180k canondale frame is super light and the s works venge is very aero. Also, zipp 808 (if unlocked) are super quick and any 4 star lightweight wheel is good for climbing. The best all round frame is canyon aeroad but i think you have that already - worth switching up the wheels depending on the course.

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

@@theohester9832 you’ve inspired me. I’m going to a quick video on this tomorrow. Feel free to dive in the comments there 👍🏼

@theohester9832

2 жыл бұрын

@@MarkLewisfitness no problem, happy to help

This race only proved/reinforced one fact to me: DIET is key in physical endurance/energy.

HR over 180 bpm, that’s quite impressive at our age..any idea what your VO2 max. is?

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

Not sure, haven’t done a vo2 test since I was a teenager. My resting HR is just under 40 so to get it up to 180 shows it still works through the full range 😂

@Lescoureursfoudelasco

2 жыл бұрын

@@MarkLewisfitness a Garmin watch, together with their app, will give a very good approximation.

@Lescoureursfoudelasco

2 жыл бұрын

@@MarkLewisfitness go to "Health and performance" , VO2 is at the bottom of the list.

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

@@Lescoureursfoudelasco of course!!!!!! I forgot Garmin did that! 52 for the bike, 58 for running. Apparently I am the same as 21 year old. (probably says more about 21-year-olds than me 😂)

@Lescoureursfoudelasco

2 жыл бұрын

@@MarkLewisfitness lol, excellent.

Never seen a power graph completely red 😂

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

Graph of pain 😂

You need to check Erik the Electric's Strava. That would have shown you all you need to know about his cycling ability! Fair play on beating him.

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

I was sidetracked watching him eat a zillion calories 😂. I figured when he came past me up the hill that he can probably ride a bit 😂👍🏼

@brandonanderson9851

2 жыл бұрын

He has a second channel also. I believe it’s called electric talks. More fitness related content, it’s nuts….

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

@@brandonanderson9851 off to check it out! UPDATE: It's got some great stuff on there! kzread.infofeatured

Wow that’s some effort 💪 that’s threshold and above for 99% of it. While your running a calorie deficit don’t you feel empty racing? Great content thanks for making. 👍

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, I feel TERRIBLE 😂 Every race is a grind and I feel tired most of the time.....can't wait to get back on the food proper and crush some of these rides!!!

@robjones2613

2 жыл бұрын

You should organise a 10m TT on Tempus Fugit one evening 👍

So this is what the Tour was like in the 90’s 💉 🧃

This shows the huge difference between the cycling fitness required for real cycling racing and the fitness required for this type of ultra-short Zwift racing. Tyler (VC) is out there mixing it up in actual road races that can last hours. To Tyler, a ~10 minute effort like this is essentially just an interval. I respect Mark's fitness but he was immediately dropped on the first hill five minutes into a race. Of course, Mark's not a dedicated cyclist so this is all slightly irrelevant.

Also Hugh Jackman is on gear, has world elite trainers and a lot of free time, so it makes your deadlift a lot more significant

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

And he has terrible deadlift form - despite all that 😂

Are you on strava?

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

No. I did have it over but didn’t “get” it. Just stick to Garmin now.

Hmm, I think you have done some ftp ramp tests before... which you prob swing towards as they are based on ramping power over a short time. Would be interesting to see you do a 20 min effort now. You put out a lot of red in those 12 minutes.... if you got close to that for 20 mins.... yes you will have to throttle it back a bit... it looks like you may get an ftp increase. A solid 20 mins at 340w would give you around 323 ftp.... which I think should be doable as you wouldn't be hitting 450+ during the effort ( except maybe right at the end) You may have lost some top end but it looks like you are increasing your endurance and w/kg .

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

I may try the Sufferfest 4dp test - not done that fully comprehensive test in around a year now.

@titaniumben9923

2 жыл бұрын

@@MarkLewisfitness forget 4dp tests. I've not done an "ftp" test in ages. But I know my ftp everyday.

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

@@titaniumben9923 So whats the best way to establish mine? A regular, full ZWIFT FTP test? Not a ramp?

@titaniumben9923

2 жыл бұрын

@@MarkLewisfitness I thought I posted already, but I'll post again just in case. Intervals ICU is free. But I use Xert, the subscription is worth it given the all encompassing nature of it. I used the bike computer in my No HUD zwift races kzread.info/dash/bejne/i3xnqLenpcqYZLw.html

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

@@titaniumben9923 cool - I will check it out. And thats giving you a real time FTP based on your most recent ride?

🚴🏼‍♂️💯👍

Vegan Cyclist average HR - 92 xD

that seems to me a very flat course already... that hill is better described as a kicker and is just a 45 second effort. the rest is pretty pan flat. enjoy watching the improvement tho - keep it up.

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

You are making a mole hill out of the mountain …. that is a giant climb 😂

All I see is red :D.

We need Craig Ritchey on this!

@jeroenbrink4710

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

Can those cross fit kids do cardio for longer than 30 sec bursts? 😂😜

@jeroenbrink4710

2 жыл бұрын

@@MarkLewisfitness he looks to do pretty wel on the cardio side but it could be the editing work 😜

Omg I couldn’t stop laughing when he started talking, it was like he’s been sucking on helium 🤣😂

Aka body dismorphia.... 😅 you do not need to loose weight

The Vegan won with an avg HR under 100?!? hhhmm 🤔 Sounds fishy

Honestly your channel is amazing. I like it way more than the from you mentioned. I am an Ex Continental Tour rider who found back to cycling after 15 years. Really like what you do for cycling.