Is it actually possible..............

[RoadRaven]

So, as I am bored, I wonder, is it actually possible to do ALL of your training for a century on a trainer in the house?

Has anyone actually done this??

I haven't, but one of my partner's training buddies has... well, he completed most of his base and endurance training this way. In the last month or so (before the event he was training for) the evenings were light enough for him to get outside for shorter rides.

But his indoors training (which was the bulk of his training) would consist of him hopping on the trainer with food and water on one side... stereo and TV remotes handy, and a bucket to pee into beside him. Then he would bike for 4-6 hours.

He trained over winter like this as he has a full-time job and has never liked the idea of training at night on the road during the cold wet months. So hopping on the trainer is what he would do after work.

It worked well for him, resulting in a time of under 4 1/2 hours for the Lake Taupo challenge (a hilly imperial century).

The funniest story though was when, after a particularly tough workout and feeling tired, he climbed off the bike - and put his foot in the bucket! I recommend you don't try that particular thing

[Mr. Bloom]

Why do I live here???????????

Because you like potatoes and the mountains?

Did I just do a Dan Quayle? How do you spell potato?

EEEEK I NEED SUNSHINE!

[sundial]

Did I just do a Dan Quayle? How do you spell potato?

LOL!

Fly, I don't have any advice for you--just sympathy. You could always trade ice for tornados and enjoy cycling in the south pretty much year round.

[bmccasland]

Summer home, winter home? Just trying to help....

[Flybye]

Because you like potatoes and the mountains?

Did I just do a Dan Quayle? How do you spell potato?

EEEEK I NEED SUNSHINE!

Potato
Potatoes

if in doubt:
tater
taters

spud
spuds

Don't feel bad........... I have been spelling banana wrong for my entire life as a speller and learnt' just a month ago that it ISN'T spelled bannana!!!!!
DOH!

[Flybye]

Summer home, winter home? Just trying to help....

Sweet Mother of Abraham Lincoln, you might be on to something!!!

Would anyone like to fund my cause??

[tulip]

Sweet Mother of Abraham Lincoln, you might be on to something!!!

Would anyone like to fund my cause??

start with studded tires and then work up to a house in Baja...baby steps

[sundial]

Sweet Mother of Abraham Lincoln, you might be on to something!!!

Would anyone like to fund my cause??

Here you go--your summer yurt:

[HoddyToddy]

Oh, FB! I know how you feel!
My scenario: Beautiful, balmy, glorious spring-like weather last week and weekend here in the South...me, on maternity bedrest with at least 4 more weeks to go! Then have the 6-8 weeks of recovery time! Santa brought me new road shoes, too. They sit by my bed and when I need to go to my happy place, I look at them and imagine myself in a few more months...wind in my hair, bugs in my teeth as I grin like a madwoman
*sigh*
I had great plans of getting on the trainer late in pregnancy, but alas, it was not to be. But by all means, get on it and just close your eyes....imagine lovely winding roads and 70 degrees with a slight breeze to pass over you occasionaly....
okay, gotta go to the happy place now.....