You and Your Trainer.....
04-06-09, 07:26 PM
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1 hr on the rollers tonight doing a recovery ride, then the usual 45 minutes of core/resistance work.
04-06-09, 07:31 PM
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ugh. i almost did today, but i took a nap instead. (sick.) i'm loathing the minute it has to happen, which i think is going to be sooner than later.
10-15-09, 07:38 PM
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Last week I started. Le...suck.
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10-15-09, 07:40 PM
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Same here, I kept looking outside and the roads were dry but the radar showed green all around and over me. I decided to give it a go and to my surprise I was able to get 1.5 hours in before the rain reached the ground...
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10-15-09, 08:32 PM
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I'm in.
1.5 hrs on the trainer tonight. I forgot what hell feels like. Any one know how to turn a brain off?
1.5 hrs on the trainer tonight. I forgot what hell feels like. Any one know how to turn a brain off?
10-15-09, 09:47 PM
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F the trainer... group ride saturday and sunday! Woohoo.
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10-16-09, 07:49 AM
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mine is all set up except for the bike part. just cant do it yet, but soon. very soon. i am riding outside this weekend fo sho. i will be very happy if i make it to Nov before hitting the trainer. later.
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10-16-09, 07:50 AM
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35 minutes this morning on the rollers. Kids are off school today so that was my excuse for cutting it short
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10-16-09, 07:52 AM
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Yeah. It's really easy to turn a brain off. The really tricky part is turning it back on.
10-16-09, 08:57 AM
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I rode on my trainer Mon-Wed for one hour each day.I also rode outdoors last weekend,Sat starting temp was 37 and Sun 28.I plan on doing another group ride tomorrow and Sun.
10-16-09, 09:29 AM
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i was in colorado the week summer visited Chicago
. later.
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I was going to ask how you were doing. Figured you were making it back out on the road about now.
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10-16-09, 10:22 AM
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!I did Elmhurst Bike Club's last wed night fast ride for the season a few weeks ago and had an av speed of 22.4 mph.I gained back the seven pounds I lost while in the hospital,I guess a foot of small bowel and an appendix don't weigh much.I only have some very slight abdominal discomfort where they made the incision(scare tissue still healing,needs to break up over time).I'll be 12 wks post op next Wed.
10-16-09, 10:39 AM
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you know, I like the trainer. I've got it all set up so I all I have to do is fill a water bottle, put on shorts and change shoes.
I sit in front of iTunes and decide what record I'll listen to (today will probably be Green Day American Idiot).
I've got my training plan so I know what I need to do. I use my powertap so I know I'm on target with my efforts. I put in my time and am done. No fooling around. On a day like today when the weather blows it's like having a stiff cup of coffee.
I sit in front of iTunes and decide what record I'll listen to (today will probably be Green Day American Idiot).
I've got my training plan so I know what I need to do. I use my powertap so I know I'm on target with my efforts. I put in my time and am done. No fooling around. On a day like today when the weather blows it's like having a stiff cup of coffee.
10-16-09, 10:50 AM
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That's my problem. I really don't have everything worked out so I can just step on. I have to get home, figure out what's going on with the family, convince them to wait to eat until I am done riding or eat without me, get changed, figure out what the training will be, put everything together - because this time of year it is never really dedicated to the trainer, turn on the fan, TV/music.....ooops forgot a water bottle.....where's my towell....
3 hours later...
3 hours later...
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10-16-09, 10:58 AM
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the key is to have absolutely every possible thing ready ahead of time. Make it simple to jump on and go otherwise you won't do it.
also, get a training plan. Remember when your mother told you you need structure, well, she was right.
Today is SSTs. 2 20 minute efforts at 220 watts average. you warm up, you rest between, you cool down, done. Real nice not to think I need to be doing more or question if I've done enough.
also, get a training plan. Remember when your mother told you you need structure, well, she was right.
Today is SSTs. 2 20 minute efforts at 220 watts average. you warm up, you rest between, you cool down, done. Real nice not to think I need to be doing more or question if I've done enough.
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10-16-09, 11:17 AM
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mayo, do you have any kids. i always think i am ready ahead of time then the time comes and the wife and kid tell me different.
most of my trainer sessions this past winter were after dinner, after the kids bedtime, and after the wife is occupied. it worked for me.
my main wrinkle this time of year is having only one bike. im not ready to drag it inside and downstairs yet. later.
most of my trainer sessions this past winter were after dinner, after the kids bedtime, and after the wife is occupied. it worked for me.
my main wrinkle this time of year is having only one bike. im not ready to drag it inside and downstairs yet. later.
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my son is 20 so he's pretty self sufficient by now, expect when he hits me up for cash. wife, kids, time: a delicate balance.