I would love to watch movies (especially Zombie flicks!) but my trainer is in the bedroom, and there's no tv in there. So, I amuse myself with music. I also try different things on the trainer. Lately, I've been trying to balance for 10 seconds while standing on the pedals with no hands. I do this at the beginning or end of my workout, just for fun. I've also been riding no hands from the drops and hoods (from either position, I take my hands off the bars for maybe 10 revs, then put back on for 10, without changing my body position). It's a fun way to break up the time. I also do a lot of single leg pedaling and standing (not no hands!).

That makes the first half hour go by fast. Then it gets boring, and I move on to the stability ball. The thing I like most about the trainer is I'm more inclined to do some other stuff (like weights and core work) that I won't do after an outdoor ride.