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 2011-05-14 11:36 AM |
Veteran 530  |  Subject: 3 hrs on the trainer is tortureWhy can't it stop raining/ thunderstorms/ tornado warning //// in the chicagoland area. Waterboarding or 3 hrs on the trainer, I don't know. Lets hope next weekend is better. I'm up to 4 on my long ride |
| 2011-05-14 12:07 PM in reply to: #3498812 |
Veteran 323  Sandusky, OH | Subject: RE: 3 hrs on the trainer is torture Try 5.5hrs on the trainer.... Did all my rides for IMSG on the trainer besides 2... Spring weather has been really crappy in NE Ohio! |
| 2011-05-14 12:32 PM in reply to: #3498812 |
Master 1779 | Subject: RE: 3 hrs on the trainer is torture I'm actually enjoy riding on the trainer. I've completed quite a few 5.5 hour trainer rides over the last few years. Set up your fans, put in a few movies and start riding.  |
| 2011-05-14 5:02 PM in reply to: #3498812 |
Veteran 237 WA | Subject: RE: 3 hrs on the trainer is torture Good job on the 5.5 hrs. No way I could do that. 3 hours of that torture is my limit! |
| 2011-05-14 9:48 PM in reply to: #3499137 |
Veteran 111 Springs | Subject: RE: 3 hrs on the trainer is torture I only do 2 to 3 hr. rides on the trainer. I find it harder on the legs to do 3 hrs then 4.5 hrs on the road. I have a table set up that I can surf the web or watch movies I even read. If you do it enough then you will get used to it. |
| 2011-05-15 12:34 PM in reply to: #3498812 |
Veteran 329 | Subject: RE: 3 hrs on the trainer is torture Did 4 hours yesterday. Sucky! |
| 2011-05-15 5:07 PM in reply to: #3498812 |
Elite 4235 Spring, TX | Subject: RE: 3 hrs on the trainer is torture All of you are more hardcore than me! My limit is about 90 minutes. Beyond that, it's not worth it. In 2009 training for IMCdA, I did one 3hr ride on the trainer and I vowed to never do that again. |
| 2011-05-15 7:45 PM in reply to: #3498812 |
Champion 7595 Columbia, South Carolina | Subject: RE: 3 hrs on the trainer is torture If you are committed (or condemned...) to long sessions indoors, I'd recommend looking into some rollers. I find the tedium to be a little easier to deal with on rollers and others have reported the same. It is arguably more similar to riding outdoors than riding on rollers. (Mind you, when I just want to slay myself mindlessly indoors, I go for the trainer. For longer 'rides' indoors, however, I always choose the rollers.) |
 2011-05-15 7:55 PM in reply to: #3498812 |
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| 2011-05-16 2:01 PM in reply to: #3498812 |
| Champion 11989 Philly 'burbs | Subject: RE: 3 hrs on the trainer is torture I rode 5 hours yesterday on wet roads with intermittent rain. I can't even begin to imagine more than a couple hours on the trainer. My hat's off to those who can do it. |
| 2011-05-16 2:19 PM in reply to: #3502125 |
Champion 5495 Whizzzzzlandia Silver member | Subject: RE: 3 hrs on the trainer is torture mrbbrad - 2011-05-16 2:01 PM I rode 5 hours yesterday on wet roads with intermittent rain. I can't even begin to imagine more than a couple hours on the trainer. My hat's off to those who can do it.
x2. I hate the trainer. I also hate the rain. But I hate the trainer more. |
| 2011-05-16 2:43 PM in reply to: #3498812 |
| Member 66 | Subject: RE: 3 hrs on the trainer is torture The computrainer is my godsend...did 90% of my rides for IMLP on that thing, including 2 6 hour rides. Let me tell you how beautiful the real course is compared to my basement...something about that which does not kill me only makes me stronger...lol |
| 2011-05-16 4:09 PM in reply to: #3502178 |
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| 2011-05-16 8:29 PM in reply to: #3502231 |
| Champion 9430 No excuses! | Subject: RE: 3 hrs on the trainer is torture trigirl244 - 2011-05-16 3:43 PM The computrainer is my godsend...did 90% of my rides for IMLP on that thing, including 2 6 hour rides. Let me tell you how beautiful the real course is compared to my basement...something about that which does not kill me only makes me stronger...lol
x2 the real course videos make long rides doable |
| 2011-05-17 10:39 AM in reply to: #3498812 |
| Elite 3515 Romeoville, Il | Subject: RE: 3 hrs on the trainer is torture I feel you! It's been really crappy in the Chicagoland area lately. I spent 2 1/2 on my trainer this weekend at 75-80% FTP. I was spent! Props to you guys spending 3+ hours! Hopefully the weather reports are wrong for this weekend. |
| 2011-05-17 11:00 AM in reply to: #3500235 |
| Champion 8766 Evergreen, Colorado | Subject: RE: 3 hrs on the trainer is torture AndrewMT - 2011-05-15 5:07 PM All of you are more hardcore than me! My limit is about 90 minutes. Beyond that, it's not worth it. Ditto. I will do anything I can to avoid that long on the trainer...rearrange the schedule, bundle up, whatever...my butt's trainer limit is maybe 2 hours...and only rarely will I ever want to go over 1:30. |
| 2011-05-17 2:44 PM in reply to: #3498812 |
| New user 24 | Subject: RE: 3 hrs on the trainer is torture Longest I've done is 3, and I agree, it was just brutal. I too live in the Chicagoland area, and last weekend wasn't exactly the best weather to be riding outdoors. This weekend will be warmer, but raining. I guess I can suck it up and rude in the rain, if it's warm. I have a 5 hour ride scheduled this weekend...we'll see how that goes. Props to all of you that can mash the pedals for hour on end on the trainer. |
| 2011-05-19 2:20 PM in reply to: #3504508 |
| Veteran 530 | Subject: RE: 3 hrs on the trainer is torture I live in the corn fields. I don't mind wet that much but wet mixed with 30 mph crosswinds is not a good combo. |
| 2011-05-19 3:04 PM in reply to: #3498812 |
| over a barrier | Subject: RE: 3 hrs on the trainer is torture 90 miles in the rain last weekend high of 49 in Wisconsin. I was soaked and freezing. Can't quit if you don't know how to get back to the start...lol. |
| 2011-05-19 3:16 PM in reply to: #3498812 |
| Veteran 351 Bucks County | Subject: RE: 3 hrs on the trainer is torture |
| 2011-05-20 3:56 PM in reply to: #3508656 |
| Expert 1170 Berkley, MI | Subject: RE: 3 hrs on the trainer is torture The longest that I have done was 2.5 hours - but that was in the winter before training started. A bunch of us in Michigan get together in the off season and hold trainerfests where we all bring our bikes/trainers and pot luck food to pass. We ride and eat and have a blast. Trainers suck, but trainers with 15 of your friends is a whole other ball game! |
| 2011-05-20 4:53 PM in reply to: #3498812 |
| Champion 9430 No excuses! | Subject: RE: 3 hrs on the trainer is torture Just finished 6:15 on the trainer, rode the IMCDA loop twice on my computrainer. Ain't gonna lie, really wanted off that bike at the end. |
| 2011-06-09 8:33 AM in reply to: #3498812 |
| Master 2426 Central Indiana | Subject: RE: 3 hrs on the trainer is torture I love endurance cycling, but count me in the 'hate-the-trainer' crowd. Only did just over 1hr last PM (Z2 spin) & that was PLENTY. Fans, movies, music, whatever- 60-90min is still my mental limit. |
| 2011-06-09 9:54 AM in reply to: #3498812 |
| Master 2406 Bellevue, WA | Subject: RE: 3 hrs on the trainer is torture My survival strategy for a 3 hour trainer ride: 1. Movie or TV show that I know is going to be engaging. Nothing live with commercials; I can't think of something more unendurable than stuck watching commercials while riding the trainer. 2. Ride 30 minutes, take 2 minutes off (literally get off the bike, stretch, walk around, go to the bathroom, etc), ride another 30 minutes, take 2 minutes off, and so on. It's like 6 x 30 2 minutes rest rather than 1 x 180. Mentally it's a huge difference to me. |
| 2011-06-09 11:48 AM in reply to: #3498812 |
| Master 5557 , California | Subject: RE: 3 hrs on the trainer is torture Kindle - no pages for the fan to blow around |
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