Turbo Trainer

[jowwy]

How long do you guys spend on the turbo in one session??

and what do you do on it?? base miles, intervals, just spin the legs - what????

 

[screenman]

Some where between 40 and 60 minutes, I do a mixture of things from Peter Reads books.

 

[Herzog]

Two hours today of some zone 2/3 stuff.

 

[Peteaud]

About an hour, depending on what route i decide to do.

 

[jowwy]

About an hour, depending on what route i decide to do.

yeh i been reading the bkool thread - i bought the elite realtour instead and some of the pre-programmed training routes are pretty tough

 

[VamP]

Just intervals.

 

[Rob3rt]

During the racing season, I do everything on the turbo. I don't waste time riding at below tempo intensity unless it is a recovery ride and I don't do many of those!

Up to 2 hours is not uncommon, but most common I spend approx 70-90 mins, occasionally I will ride 3 hours or so at tempo, but not often.

 

[Dusty Bin]

You get out what you put in - and what you put in depends largely on what you want to get out of it.

 

[ColinJ]

How long do you guys spend on the turbo in one session??

and what do you do on it?? base miles, intervals, just spin the legs - what????

I suppose it depends what are you trying to achieve!

Where I live, there are busy valley roads and exposed hilly roads, neither of which are very appealing in crappy weather so indoor winter cycling is something that I often did instead.

I wasn't particularly scientific about it. I just did what I felt like doing which was usually either:

• A steady warm-up (10-15 mins) which then continued to build in intensity (10-30 mins) to a short climactic sprint (carefully timed to fit in with a musical climax), followed by a warm-down (10-15 mins). Total time 31-61 mins.
• A warm-up followed by extremely tough sprints alternating with enough recovery to be able to say out loud "So, you think you are strong, eh? Well, eat this, big guy!" Repeat until unable to talk or walk properly. A grovel-down for 10 minutes or so, then stagger off to wash, change, refuel, and lie down whimpering until sleep took away the pain ...

 

[VamP]

During the racing season, I do everything on the turbo. I don't waste time riding at below tempo intensity unless it is a recovery ride and I don't do many of those!

Up to 2 hours is not uncommon, but most common I spend approx 70-90 mins, occasionally I will ride 3 hours or so at tempo, but not often.

Turbo man

 

[Rob3rt]

Should be on it tonight! Sweetspot! Then Wattbikes tomorrow Getting back into the swing!

 

[fossyant]

Give me howling gales and pouring rain rather than a turbo. 2-3 hours on one - are you insane ?

I used to do 30-40 minutes of intervals when I couldn't get out on the road. Hate the things !

 

[Lanzecki]

y. A grovel-down for 10 minutes or so, then stagger off to wash, change, refuel, and lie down whimpering until sleep took away the pain ...

Colin, Have you been watching me on the turbo? You have haven't you? And I thought that hole in the skirting boards were a mouse hole.

Is it just me or do other people start the welcome the pain?

 

[ColinJ]

I agree with fossy (it can be BORING!), so if I am going to use a turbo trainer or gym bike, I want it to be hard enough to blot out the boredom!

 

[Rob3rt]

I don't really find it any more boring than training on the road.