Motivation for Hard Intervals?

[Tuckervill]

Here's an article on dissociation while exercising that I read recently:

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/06/he...ssandnutrition

That was so interesting! I clearly dissociate quite often when I'm exercising.

Karen

[Starfish]

Hmm. Some interesting things here. Veronica, I guess I really am going to have to break down and buy some Spinervals. There were some surprising (to me) responses here...thank you all!

Maybe I've just gotten soft.

[RoadRaven]

LOL Karen... you are probably right - I do have 5 kids and work as a teacher!

Thank you BlueSkies, for the link to the article - it was very interesting.

I meant to say the other thing I do with intervals is use my MP3. Focusing on the rythym and/or the words means you get through intervals better (though I still count using the kids )

[Starfish]

Well, I just got back from the indoor cycling class, and I think at least for awhile, I will have to just get myself signed up for those (there is always a wait list). I didn't manage to keep up the whole time, but my HRM says I got a hard workout.

(Although, that class is a much steadier, hard effort. The teacher is not an outdoor cyclist, and there are not many short, maximum intervals...more like long hard lactate threshold intervals.)

PS: I'm going to post on the For Sale/Wanted To Buy thread, but if anyone has a Spinerval DVD or two that they are sick of and want to off load for a lowish-good price, I would definitely be interested.