kaburns1214 Mentor Group 2012 Part 2 - CLOSED (Page 10)

I feel for you. I cannot stand working out without the HRM. In the last year and a half I think I've run once without it but it was on the treadmill for a recovery run and I had forgotten it at home and I've never biked without it in that time. It becomes so ingrained.

This is exactly how I felt this morning.  2:15 on the trainer, and I was counting down the minutes.  Legs didn't want to participate.  

Anyway, went to the bike shop after grocery shopping to get a new back tire, as the one I have is all burned down from the trainer.  Also stocked up on tubes and all the other goodies you need for outdoor riding. This was my last long trainer ride inside, unless it's pouring or super windy.  

Have a great Easter, all.  

Good luck today, Kelly!

Great job! It's mornings like this that build mental toughness.

Thank you.  Same to you  I can't even wrap my head around 3+ hours on the trainer (on the roads, yes).  You're right; it builds mental toughness, and it's important to do that sometimes.  

Good luck and have fun!!

Can someone recommend a bike computer  - nothing too fancy, maybe pace, mileage? I am using my garmin 305 now to get HR too.

Also,  can someone fill me in on power meters? Rudy? They look really expensive, but someone was telling me I was not training 'right' if I don't have one.

I did 32 miles today on the bike outside. The first 13 were into a headwind - ouch! Beautiful day thought! Now we are off to VA to see the inlaws for Easter. Woohoo (not!). And we have to travel to MA next weekend for a funeral. All this travelling is going to cut into my training!!

jarvy01 - 2012-04-07 1:28 PM Thank you.  Same to you  I can't even wrap my head around 3+ hours on the trainer (on the roads, yes).  You're right; it builds mental toughness, and it's important to do that sometimes.  

Neither could I but now I have a half dozen rides that long on the trainer and as long as 3.5 hours. Now I can't wrap my brain around 4 hours.

Kelly, hope your race went well. Let us know!

2 hour XC MTB ride this afternoon, with some wicked climbing and technical trails. MTB is a lot of intervals it seems. Nothing really steady.  I hope that is not hurting me. Sure, it helps with handling skills.  I'm fine with that. I have to believe all the climbing is certainly helping.  I'll say this, those damn cookies I ate the past two days, I truly felt today. It's rare, but I fall off the food plan/focus usually once overy ten days or so. And it's never really bad, other than sugar craving and giving in to it. I definitely felt it in my legs today, it seemed anyway.

As for mental toughness, i think I am pretty good with that, OUTDOORS. There is no way ever, that I could get myself to do a 3 hour trainer ride. If I can get to 45 minutes, then I can easily go for 90 minutes.  But beyone that, it's mentally tough for me.

Great job and whatever it takes!

I know you said nothing fancy, but I love my Garmin 800. Also had the Garmin 500 before this and it was great. 

Nice half, Kelly!

Just got in from a 3 miler this evening. Got a nice avg for me, sub 9:40 pace and the first mile was under 9min/mile (in the 7's for the first half of it, too). Getting a little quicker!

congrats Kelly

Kelly,

I did it, I ran my 10K race today. I ran 48:02 last year and ran 42:17 today 6:48 avg mile. 3rd in AG.

Then 3 hours later I did my 4 hour ride. Had a 15 mph wind all day. Got 3100 ft elevation gain, legs are fired now!!

GOD DAY OF WORK!!!

Happy Easter everyone!