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Happy2tri
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 Posted: 01/19/05 - 09:16 Post subject: Trainer fun?
Be careful what you ask for.........set up my christmas present yesterday, my new fluid trainer and rode for an hour yesterday...........OK I know I have not been on a bike since August, but it was so hard, well I figure it can only get easier, and seeing I have trained for the past 2 IM with no trainer in the winter months it can only improve my bike fitness level. I have to say did not feel like biking on the road.
Who uses a trainer on a regular basis??
Looking forward to swimming today.
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Dancer
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Posted: 01/19/05 - 09:22 Post subject:
Mine is still in the basement with my bike. I'll set it up this week...at the very latest next week. Really what's the rush?
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MastrBrewr
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Posted: 01/19/05 - 09:29 Post subject:
I really need to get a trainer. Hopefully I will in the next few weeks. Though, I might just join the new health club next door and have use of their spin cycles (and pool, sauna, etc).
Looking forward to swimming today, too.
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purple hayes
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Posted: 01/19/05 - 09:36 Post subject: Re: Trainer fun?
| Happy2tri wrote: | | Who uses a trainer on a regular basis?? |
Almost 20% of my riding was done on the trainer last year. I've got a TV+DVD set up in the garage in front of the trainer and treadmill to keep me entertained.
I'd recommend getting a Carmichael Training System DVD or two. I've got 3 of them and 1 Spinervals DVD. They really help keep the riding interesting.
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Happy2tri
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Posted: 01/19/05 - 10:04 Post subject: Re: Trainer fun?
| purple hayes wrote: |
Almost 20% of my riding was done on the trainer last year. I've got a TV+DVD set up in the garage in front of the trainer and treadmill to keep me entertained.
I'd recommend getting a Carmichael Training System DVD or two. I've got 3 of them and 1 Spinervals DVD. They really help keep the riding interesting. |
Which Spinerval DVD do you have? Yeah set it up infront of the TV and my new TIVO definitely was enjoyable to watch some old Sienfeld episodes.
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Posted: 01/19/05 - 10:18 Post subject: Re: Trainer fun?
| Happy2tri wrote: | | Which Spinerval DVD do you have? |
Have Mercy - It's the one that's 2 hrs. long instead of the typical 1 hr sessions. It seems really disjointed and doesn't flow well like the CTS series of DVDs do.
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Posted: 01/19/05 - 10:58 Post subject:
I think they should make a DVD of Lance riding in the tour. The viewpoint as if you are riding behind him and drafting off him. I could sit thru any amount of time on the trainer if I had Lance's butt to look at the whole time. 
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Posted: 01/19/05 - 10:59 Post subject:
| Dancer wrote: | | I think they should make a DVD of Lance riding in the tour. The viewpoint as if you are riding behind him and drafting off him. I could sit thru any amount of time on the trainer if I had Lance's butt to look at the whole time. |
Like a Jan Ulrich helmet-cam?
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Posted: 01/19/05 - 11:02 Post subject:
| purple hayes wrote: |
Like a Jan Ulrich helmet-cam? |
Exactly!!!
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Posted: 01/19/05 - 11:15 Post subject:
Lots of movies and taped TV and spinervals. I joined NetFlix to get new movies for the trainer.
Trainer record: 6 hours watching 3 movies.
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Posted: 01/19/05 - 13:39 Post subject:
I use a trainer almost all winter, and on weekends during the rest of the year.
The TV and VCR helps but its still pretty boring.
I think my longest ride was 36 minutes
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Posted: 02/10/05 - 20:03 Post subject:
I've spent many hours on that brutal, hateful, mechanical death march. The key is standing for a little while. I like to watch football on it because the games have a ton of commercials. Stand during every commercial break or spin >130rpm for the entire commercial break.
I like to stand, then spin rotating between them for each break. A game is usually 3 hours so you can really get a decent workout on one.
My coach, Paul Huddle, uses the 75% rule. So every 45 minutes on the trainer is like and hour outside.
I have most of the spinnerval tapes and I love them.
Sheldon
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