Duration of Trainer Workout

[Cataboo]

I stay on for about 50 minutes. I stream a tv show off hulu and use the commercial breaks and such to do intervals.

Probably some sufferfest video or something like that would be a better workout for me. But I probably wouldn't actually get on it if that was what I was doing.

Yes, I ride a lot harder on road.

[ridebikeme]

Although you probably already do this; I would definietly vary your routine. It sounds like you are doing intervals, are you also using either power or heart rate to guage your workout? Are you also getting in some aerobic/receovery days as well?

Sounds like you have a great set up for your trainer!! The sufferfest videos are something that you can download, so not as expensive as some. I own LOTS of DVD's, mostly training DVD's and they keep me occupied even if I'm doing a recovery/aerobic day.

Keep going... sounds like you are well on your way!

[TinyThings]

Trainer workouts should be shorted as they really are boring . And there is no such pleasure in doing them to . They really blow my mind off .

[alexis_the_tiny]

I use a heart rate monitor and a speedometer(although I doubt it is much good on a trainer) to get data from training. I pretty much stick to intervels, either by heart rate - pushing my heart rate to 180 for a couple of minutes then resting at 160, or by gearing/effort - large chain ring, heavy gear for a no. of minutes, then rest by spinning in a small ring, light gear. I guess it'll have to do until I get a power meter or a computer trainer.

If I work out on the trainer, my legs recover fast enough for me to ride 4 weekdays a row with a rest day doing yoga before road rides on Saturdays and Sundays. I also throw in yoga sessions as I see fit if I wake up feeling a bit more sore or anything.

Found some videos of the Flech Wallone and Liege-Baston-Liege rides on Youtube and downloaded them. Four of them make up a nice 40 minute video, just ride for trainer sessions!!

[Grits]

About 45 minutes is as long as I can take. Good music makes the biggest difference. I am starting to realize from this thread and another one I recently read on a different site that I am not warming up nearly long enough. I guess I want to get right into the workout part after just 3 or 4 minutes of warm up.

[SpeedyChix]

Typically my indoor rides will be about 50-75% of duration outside. Anywhere from an hour-90 for most. There have been seasons with early events and impassable roads that meant I did some longish indoor sessions.

Breaking up the workout with intervals and intensity helps keep you busy and the time goes faster too.