During these winter months, I try to get on the thing for 1/2 hour at least 1 day a week, sometimes two or three. I hate it too. If I can read something light, i can sit on it and pedal and read at the same time. Mostly I just sit there and watch the odometer on it and when 6 miles add up, I can't stay on a moment longer. Sometimes I get off early (escape!!!) and then go back and finish the rest of the mileage after a few minutes break. Only once was i not able to persevere for the whole 6 or more miles. It really is hard to do, but this weekend in Oregon it proved to be worth it to me, because if it wasn't for the trainer, I would have ridden twice since early november! and there's no way I could have faced those rides. As it was, i was able to do both days of riding and did great climbing both days as well.

I hate it, but it works.