Originally Posted by
salreus
Problem I am having now is I am sore from just playing around yesterday and checking out the trainer. The base training on the trainer Road is 60 min long. At my current fitness level, I don't think I can make it to 60 min. So I am not really sure how to properly assign a power level for my fitness if I can't even make it through the fitness test.... hmmm. i really wish I kept up my riding since Aug when I could ride for 30 miles. Now i feel like I am starting over because i really am.
The Trainer Road 8-minute test should be relatively easy. Much of it is a "warm up", which should be done at a relatively low level of exertion. You want to get blood flowing through your legs, not tire yourself out! During the two 8-minute power intervals, you should be working hard but not so hard that you can't complete the interval.