turbos .... boring
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I tried reading once but I couldn't concentrate on reading and cycling at the same time. And the book got soaked in sweat. And I kept dropping it.
Set your turbo up in a lively part of town on a friday night an' watch the world go by? Set it up on the back of a truck and get someone to drive you around? Find drugs that give you short-term memory loss so it's always a novelty? Attach a chess computer to the bars?
Alternatively you could watch TV. Or DVDs (subtitles handy here)
Loaded? VR trainer?
Most people listen to music I hear.
Set your turbo up in a lively part of town on a friday night an' watch the world go by? Set it up on the back of a truck and get someone to drive you around? Find drugs that give you short-term memory loss so it's always a novelty? Attach a chess computer to the bars?
Alternatively you could watch TV. Or DVDs (subtitles handy here)
Loaded? VR trainer?
Most people listen to music I hear.
stevenb
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Not got my turbo yet....but I will be using it to unwind after work and train.
Deffo want one though and hopefully on Monday I'll be placing my order for one.
I will try a combo of DVD or music........but I think I could get distracted by a film and start to slow down......I suppose music is easier to get you motivated.
Deffo want one though and hopefully on Monday I'll be placing my order for one.
I will try a combo of DVD or music........but I think I could get distracted by a film and start to slow down......I suppose music is easier to get you motivated.
Although it's not as good as the real thing, I have found it invaluable in keeping me going when I otherwise might have stopped.
You need to get into a turbo mindset and break it down into say 5 minute groupings. So for 5 mins you warm up, then gear change and do another 5. Then the next 5 at a faster cadence or HR, then steady, then 5 fast etc... If you do this the time passes quicker. Music and DVD/channel 4/BBC downloads are what I use but they are more background and once I get to the end I've got my head down and my teeth gritted in an effort to keep the same cadence/speed, that's my method anyway but I still can't manage more than an hour.
You need to get into a turbo mindset and break it down into say 5 minute groupings. So for 5 mins you warm up, then gear change and do another 5. Then the next 5 at a faster cadence or HR, then steady, then 5 fast etc... If you do this the time passes quicker. Music and DVD/channel 4/BBC downloads are what I use but they are more background and once I get to the end I've got my head down and my teeth gritted in an effort to keep the same cadence/speed, that's my method anyway but I still can't manage more than an hour.
stevenb
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Crackle said:
Sounds like a good method to me.
Time intervals are great for training your sprint speed and hill climbing.
I think I'll be the same....just knuckle down and not think of it as boring and being in the right mindframe will help you train more efficiently.
fossyant
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Mine is in the garage - rarely use it as I commute. If on the Turbo, I'll listen to my mp3 - get some headphones with rubbery ear plugs - great for exercise as they don't fall out.
Joe24
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I was in Decathlon, and they had one set up. Some kids had been on it, and when they were standing close i decided to show them how it was done. So i got on, but after about 3mins i was completely bored.
You could always attach a keyboard onto your handlebars some how, have a big PC screen infront of you and surf the internet as you go along.
They should make some videos where there is a camera on the front of a bike, so as you ride, and look at the TV you could try and feel like your riding it.
Ofcourse that probably wouldnt work, but it might be good to try.
You could always attach a keyboard onto your handlebars some how, have a big PC screen infront of you and surf the internet as you go along.
They should make some videos where there is a camera on the front of a bike, so as you ride, and look at the TV you could try and feel like your riding it.
Ofcourse that probably wouldnt work, but it might be good to try.
The thing that keeps me going is I open the bathroom window (I set mine up between the bath and the crapper) so I can see the rain. Then I can think, "ok, it's dull. It hurts. And it's dull. But I don't hafta clean the bike after". If it isn't raining this method isn't quite so effective.
Something like Crackles' approach works for me. I have to decide in advance what I'm going to do, and when, start the timer and stick to the program.
Something like Crackles' approach works for me. I have to decide in advance what I'm going to do, and when, start the timer and stick to the program.
I use a program of intervals that I have written down in front of me. Each interval is no more than 3 mins but the complete session can last up to 1 hr. This keeps my mind interested and prevents boredom. I also have the radio on for background noise but don't really listen to it. I could never just sit and pedal for an hour.
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02GF74
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so basically everyone is in the same boat, whcih is nice to know.
1 hour!!?!
just over 15 mins is all I can manage. thing with headphones is that once the sweat starts to pour out, they tend to pop of of my ears.
at the moment doing intervals to see how hogh I can push my heart rate
although that novelty is going to wear off or I'll end up in hospital.......
defo need to make some training plan.
1 hour!!?!
just over 15 mins is all I can manage. thing with headphones is that once the sweat starts to pour out, they tend to pop of of my ears.at the moment doing intervals to see how hogh I can push my heart rate
although that novelty is going to wear off or I'll end up in hospital.......defo need to make some training plan.
BJB said:
Yes, got the i-magic with fortius upgrade and race a few times a week against other riders downloaded rides. The site for racing is http://www.virtualcycling.org/Application directory/VCF2007/
It's really addictive and i did a race last week of 56 miles which took me 2hr 12 minutes !!!!
You can even ride real life videos of famous races, Tour of Lombardy for eg.
Highly recommend it, i hardly go out on the road now !!!
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I watch porno - it's great.02GF74 said:
stevenb
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Had my first session on my new Turbo since I got mine on Tuesday. Did just over 50 mins.....no probs.....just paced myself (albeit a fast constant) with moderate to fast sprints. Had the music going.....sweated buckets....but feel better for it than a normal bike ride...in terms of fitness workout. 
I just focused my mind......I even thought that there was no way I could do 30 mins...let alone what I did.....but getting into a good rhythm worked for me.
I just focused my mind......I even thought that there was no way I could do 30 mins...let alone what I did.....but getting into a good rhythm worked for me.
