In the past, and more than likely in the future, I have not enjoyed spending time on my trainer. This evening however was different, for 60 short minutes I achieved what most cyclist can only dream of; trainer euphoria. For the most part I have a very hard time riding for more than 30 minutes, and getting my heart rate above 170 was nearly impossible. I also normally have a lot of hand pain while riding. I made some saddle adjustments based on an article I found online, and my hands felt great the entire hour. Here is how the hour went down:
5 minute warm up
4 minutes at 15o-160bpm
1 minute at 170+
3 minutes rest
6 minutes at 150-160bpm
1 minute at 170+
3 minutes recovery
6 minutes at 150-160bpm
1 minute at 170+
then repeated
The last 2 sets were the best, I was able to push really hard, and still feel good. The last 1 minuter I held it above 185 for the last 30 seconds. Gotta love the trainer.. at least today.
Oh ya, I was watching Breaking Away during the ride.
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Great . . . another wife : )
You were on that trainer for a long time; glad you had such a great experience.
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