Trainer stats

[spokewench]

I use a heart rate monitor, a clock and do planned workouts, i.e. interval training, leg spin training and stuff like that. Don't really care about mileage and speed - doesn't matter.

[bacarver]

Calculating all the road ride numbers I keep track of in my fitness journal doesn't really apply when I ride my trainer. I HATE my trainer. It lives in my basement with the mice and the walls that are caving in. I have it set up with my ancient Trek 700 that no longer sees the light of day because it weighs a ton. I ride my trainer because it allows me to resume a decent level of cycling when spring returns. I procrastinate on the days I ride the thing. I finally make myself get on and put my feet on the pedals. Once I start, I will not stop even if I forgot to set up the fan so I don't burn up. 40 minutes of "MY LEGS ARE ON FIRE!" and then I climb off with pride because I know 100 women my age are sitting on their butts shoving food in their face. I am disciplined. So, I face another winter with this hated torture device. But, I'm not the only one out there. Get that heart rate up so you know you're alive. One day at a time.

[Cassandra_Cain]

Stats from the trainer? Right off the power meter, which is quite handy at 5:30 AM when it is cold, gray, and dark outside.

Many of the better trainers publish a power curve which equates 'speed' on the trainer to a particular wattage. Also some of these sell a 'computer' that works with the trainer and can give you detailed stats - the trainer I use, Kurt Kinetic has this, although I don't use it in lieu of the PM.

Even more sophisticated would be the computrainer or velodyne, which let you create workouts and even use it in ergmo mode.

[Jo-n-NY]

I just go on mine like if I were riding outside, just not as long. I log the minutes and the miles and that is about it. My mph are less than they would be outside. But bottom line, although I have to push myself to get on, I do what my body feels like. No matter what, I found that when spring time comes, I can jump right in on the ride like I never left and that is what keeps me hopping on the trainer now and through the winter. However, if I catch a weekend day in the 40's or above, I will head for the outdoors.

~JoAnn

[Bikingmomof3]

My cyclometer (Cateye Astrale) and my Polar F4 HR monitor.