TE December Indoor Cycling Challenge

[Catrin]

hooray for going with the flow! (of the weather........)

I am riding outside today

[Crankin]

Yup, I rode outside yesterday and may try to brave it today, with a high of 28.
I did go to spin class Friday.
Not doing the challenge because when the roads get bad and it gets too cold for me to ride outside, my focus switches to snow sports. I still go to spin/ride the trainer 2-3 times a week, but in my lazy way, I don't like setting goals. I find I need to be flexible and then I am more likely to reach the goal I have in mind.

[tealtreak]

Yup, I rode outside yesterday and may try to brave it today, with a high of 28.
I did go to spin class Friday.
Not doing the challenge because when the roads get bad and it gets too cold for me to ride outside, my focus switches to snow sports. I still go to spin/ride the trainer 2-3 times a week, but in my lazy way, I don't like setting goals. I find I need to be flexible and then I am more likely to reach the goal I have in mind.

Which also sounds like a good way to keep it fun! (:

[pll]

Today was sunny, so I went for a run... no trainer for me today. However, I spotted the following "weight loss" workout from Chris Carmichael in the Bicycling magazine web site:

"Chris Carmichael's Weight-Loss Workout
This one-hour workout delivers the double whammy of torching calories and building high-end aerobic power you can put to good use the rest of the season. It's strenuous, so do it a maximum of three times a week to allow for adequate recovery and best results.

6 minute: warmup
1 min.: fast pedal, spinning a light gear as fast as you can
1 min.: recovery spinning
1 min.: fast pedal
1 min.: recovery spinning
5x2 min. at maximum intensity, with 2 min. recovery spinning between each
6 min.: recovery spinning
5x2 min. at maximum intensity, with
2 min. recovery spinning between each
8 min.: cooldown
Total time: 60 min."

[Reesha]

There's gotta be a sufferfest video for somethign like this!

It's almost 60 degrees here today so I am going for a ride in the park for an hour!

[Catrin]

43 degrees here today and pure sunshine with little wind...my and my Gunnar went for a 90 minute ride and it was awesome! I am still amazed at how much higher my heart rate gets in colder temps, just proves our bodies have to work harder to stay warm. At least that is my assumption that is what is going on.

[Reesha]

grrr... it's really hard for me to ride outside on a road bike at low intensity (what I'm supposed to do.) I rode outside at a moderate intensity for an hour, felt great to be off the trainer!

[jusdooit]

Temps here today were in the upper 50's so I got to enjoy an outdoor ride. Went with a couple of other lady friends. Nice easy pace, very low key........most enjoyable.

[Norse]

Today was sunny, so I went for a run... no trainer for me today. However, I spotted the following "weight loss" workout from Chris Carmichael in the Bicycling magazine web site:

"Chris Carmichael's Weight-Loss Workout
This one-hour workout delivers the double whammy of torching calories and building high-end aerobic power you can put to good use the rest of the season. It's strenuous, so do it a maximum of three times a week to allow for adequate recovery and best results.

6 minute: warmup
1 min.: fast pedal, spinning a light gear as fast as you can
1 min.: recovery spinning
1 min.: fast pedal
1 min.: recovery spinning
5x2 min. at maximum intensity, with 2 min. recovery spinning between each
6 min.: recovery spinning
5x2 min. at maximum intensity, with
2 min. recovery spinning between each
8 min.: cooldown
Total time: 60 min."

Ah! That's his old "Fat Burner" work-out that was first published in Bicyling many moons ago. An oldy but a goody. I cut it out way back when and still do it on occasion. The last occasion was just this Saturday. I put in a bike video of riding around the Sedona/Grand Canyon area, put on my headphones and burned calories. Yesterday, was almost an hour doing Global Vision's StrenDurance featuring parts of Maui, starting with an 8 minute climb up Mt. Tantalus.