Undy 5000 - June 5 - Tacoma WA

[Trek420]

With January-like temps already here, I'll be getting my indoor trainer out of storage soon instead of waiting until January like I usually do. I just have to motivate myself to ride it...

I hope the chemo goes well!

Thanks. Gosh us too. We’re hoping they choose to use immunotherapy. Since her oncologist is one of the leading researchers in that field could be. We’ll know more today.

Back to biking; it’s very cold and icy outdoors. In the past I watched football on the trainer; moderate fast pace during the game, stand or sprint through ads. It’s surprising how many ads and how much of the programming is advertising.

So this works pretty well as HIT. Problem is we don’t have a TV. We stream everything.

So far I’m listening to podcasts but they don’t have the same functionality of the ad break. I might try a service like Rouvy, a Spotify list or streaming a game.

[ny biker]

Sometimes I use music -- an uptempo play list. One song easy, next song hard effort, next song half easy, half moderate effort, etc. Or shift to a hard gear for the chorus and easy for the verses. Stuff like that.

I would think someone somwhere has made podcasts for indoor cycling intervals...

[Trek420]

I would think someone somwhere has made podcasts for indoor cycling intervals...

Spotify to the rescue; dozens of play lists. I’m starting a playlist for my rides. On Spotify you are welcome to add your faves to my list;

Knott Dead Yet I love booty, out spin colon cancer

[north woods gal]

Another fan of music for indoor riding. I just put on the headphones and use some of my playlists my iPod. The music helps get me motivated to ride indoors. It's the only time I listen to music when I ride. This time of year, I'll also have a thermos of coffee to sip on in the bottle cage on the bike. That helps, too.

[Trek420]

Normally I watch football while riding indoors. Hear me out on this, it’s perfect. You do a fast regular pace during the game, then sprint during all the ads. It’s near perfect HIT. I’m not a big fan normally but this works.

Problem is we don’t have a TV so Spotify it is unless I stream a game somehow.

Off to set up the bike.

[north woods gal]

If I had to pick a sport to watch while on the trainer, I think it would be something faster-paced. Basketball would get me in better shape.

[Trek420]

If I had to pick a sport to watch while on the trainer, I think it would be something faster-paced. Basketball would get me in better shape.

I don’t really get strategy of basket ball. It seems just run ... dunk ... run ... dunk. I know there’s much more to it. But I “get” football somewhat. Today though I listned to This American Life podcast while on the bike.

Knott starts chemo on Thursday.