Movies for when on the trainer?
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Movies for when on the trainer?
Does anyone have any suggestions for bicycling movies/videos to pick up for watching while doing some rides on teh trainer? I'm up for Road biking, Cross Country/trail riding, and triathlons, so if anybody has some suggestions for those rainy northwest pacific winters that would be great.
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watch something like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4PufTT-u5E
i like to watch things with action, car chases, etc. to keep me going. anything with long dialogues would cause me to pedal slower and fall asleep
i like to watch things with action, car chases, etc. to keep me going. anything with long dialogues would cause me to pedal slower and fall asleep
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When I was in college I would always watch "Field of Dreams" when on the trainer. It drove my roommate nuts. He was always yelling "We have other movies you know".
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Why does it have to be movies? If you're going to introduce a distraction to your training focus, it might as well be Tour, Giro & Classics vids of pro riders with their perfect spinning form.
I recently (finally!) learned that if I'm paying any kind of attention to whatever's on the screen (or on the headphones), I don't train as well. My spin gets sloppy, I forget to breath deeply, I start slouching...
I recently (finally!) learned that if I'm paying any kind of attention to whatever's on the screen (or on the headphones), I don't train as well. My spin gets sloppy, I forget to breath deeply, I start slouching...
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I make my own from rides I've made during the riding season, filming as I go. I burn them off to dvd and watch what ever I'm in the mood for. They run in length from
1 1/2 to 3 hours. Sound is the missing element, so I listen to cds. This does take a bit of time with editing, production and using some software.
1 1/2 to 3 hours. Sound is the missing element, so I listen to cds. This does take a bit of time with editing, production and using some software.
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I like stuff like the Simpsons or Bullwinkle or maybe a TV series on DVDs
the fact that each episode is around 20 minutes suits me right down to the ground since I do either 45 or 60 minute sessions in the winter. I think of it as 2 or 3 episodes worth of trainer time
really good for the short attention span I have on the trainer, too
the fact that each episode is around 20 minutes suits me right down to the ground since I do either 45 or 60 minute sessions in the winter. I think of it as 2 or 3 episodes worth of trainer time
really good for the short attention span I have on the trainer, too
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Thanks for all the ideas everyone.
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