Would like some trainer regimen suggestions

[Thorn]

I was looking at the Aero Base Builder series. If I only bought one, should I get #1, 2 or 3?

#5? #5 is a compendium of the first 4 and gives you more to play with. If you were only to buy one, that would be my recommendation. It has a little over 2 hours of material that you can choose the length of workout you want.

Otherwise, given that the aero bases can get kind of long, it depends upon your psychology--what is more likely to keep you riding?

Aero I and Aero II both use a single gear and cadence over interval set. Aero I starts with longer intervals (5 minutes) and gets progressively shorter (2 minutes). I find it easier to stay motivated to the end, but that's my personality. Aero II is the opposite. It starts with shorter intervals and progressively makes them longer.

Aero III uses longer intervals (20min, 15min, 10min, 5min?) but within each set he has you changing gears and cadence. That's rather nice. Aero IV does the same thing for an hour straight.

Yeah, I'm a groupie, but I'm not fast and not so fit so I spend a lot of time with the Aero Bases, although now that I'm on the second winter of this, I am starting to do more intervals.

[kelownagirl]

Thanks Thorn, that's exactly what I was looking for. Now to see if I can find a copy in Canada...

[RoadRaven]

Well, I don't use any training DVDs per se...

But what I do do is watch TV or listen to music.

When I want a hard workout, I put on a stage from Le Tour de France and bike with the big boys - I try to match their cadence and what I perceive to be their effort - if they are going up a hill, its big resistence, slow-med cadence, and standing for as long as they stand.

When I want a cadence workout, its usually music and I spin to the rythym... often step intervals - 2 min @ 80, 1min @ 90, 1min @ 100, 30 secs @ 110 and then back to 80rpm

When I just want a recovery ride, I just spin legs gently watching whatever others are watching on Tv, or putting on a highlights package of a Tour (like Tour of Southland) or whatever music I feel like listening too...

Have fun finding the thing that will keep you on the bike - that is the key - finding the motivation and keeping the motivation to be on a trainer/spin bike...

[salsabike]

Yay! It might be the easiest Spinervals on earth but I did it and it was fun. Sure keeps riding the trainer interesting.

You guys, thanks for all your advice. Now that I've broken the trainer ice, I will be using your suggestions too.

Whee!!