Training Five Stories Up
Stupid Finger. I wanted the workout today. I needed it and wanted it to hurt. The problem was that I did not feel like risking any further injury to my finger out in busy Friday evening traffic and rain. So I took out the trainer and set it up on the balcony. The following hour and thirty minutes was a lactic festival of pain. The trainer: the power meter says that it isn't more difficult to ride on it, but it sure does feel like it takes a significant increased amount of effort to get that wheel around. Either way, it felt great after the pain went away. Dinner was so good. Pasta and black beans with two pork chops off the grill.
BenPopper
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way to suck it up and stay on the bike man. that mental toughness will only help you. being lazy is easy and it doesn't win you races.
its not unusual to see a drop in power when riding on the trainer, you're not alone there. the biggest mistake people make is insufficient ventilation. when you don't have the wind moving over you it's very easy to overheat. i'm particularly sensitive to the heat so even in the winter i'll open a window and have two fans blowing on me the whole time.
+1 to what Chris said. If there's one thing I've learned this week, it's that heat and humidity make optimal power output impossible. Working out in place makes it hotter, so your output drops.
Hey, if you want a partner for a trainer session while you're off the road, holler. I don't mind spending time on the turbo trainer – I find it really helps affirm my love for the bike, strangely enough.
Your power will always be lower and perceived exertion always higher on the trainer. Way to stay with it. I am only worth an hour on a trainer at anything close to tempo. Kevin