When I click on the download link it tells me "would you like to replace the currently installed version with this one". Do I say yes, replace? Would it erase my 'career' or account,or is all that still there?
Thanks forf all your fast responses..
Marty

You will not lose any files. Just tell it to replace the current version.

We save everything in the server, and we don't remove any local data files on upgrade.

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CEO at TrainerRoad
Co-host of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast

Thanks. You rock.

Just finishing up my first Intermediate Base I training plan and have really enjoyed seeing some gains pretty reasonable gains in a short period of time- granted this is my first time taking my cycling a little more seriously. My question is what's next? I'm looking toward the goal of competing in my first Ironman in September and due to Illinois weather, I'll be spending the better part of the next several months on the trainer. What would you recommend for the next workout plan via trainerroad?

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With as much time as you have until your IM I think Base 2 is your best bet. This will get you into the heart for Feb with a solid foundation to start adding some endurance to.

Sept, are you doing IM Tahoe?

I agree that intermediate base II is the next logical step.

Reid and I are doing IM Tahoe. We just talked to coach chad about creating some plans for that race (and 70.3 and 104.6 in general).

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CEO at TrainerRoad
Co-host of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast

You guys are supposed to be PROGRAMMING, not training for an IM!

Just kidding!

Actually, I think you'll be surprised with how good the response to your plans will be if you generate or plan some tri-race specific plans, as I suspect a lot of people on the fence would be pushed over once they see that there's a readymade plan specifically for their race distance. Especially beginners who might have a hard time equating "Intermediate Base 1" to a level of race fitness. Kind of surprised you just didn't start out right off the bat with stuff like "Sprint Distance Bike 1" or "Olympic-Tri Bike 3" for your plans, actually. Still great stuff - love the plans as they are myself.

Thanks for the quick response. I'm actually going to be at Madison, so for us Chicago based folks, a hillier ride than we're used to.

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General question...and I apologize if this has been asked prior in this thread, is it possible to watch the replays of the ITU races from the triathlonlive.tv site on the same computer that I run trainer road.com on?

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"one eye doubles my eyesight, so things don't look half bad" John Hiatt

that should be doable since its threw browser. on pc, you can hit f11, and trainerroad will sit on top of the browser.

actually, thinking about it, the full screen may or may not work with that.

Yeah, I use it while watching movies on netflix or through xbmc. If you use full screen on netflix TR won't stay on top, so I'm forced to keep a browser window open. It will sit on top of xbmc just fine. when the display is set to horizontal and pulled to the bottom of the screen it's just about perfect.

Actually, if you set TR to "always on top", it'll stay on top of a browser window that's fullscreened with F11. Using the Netflix fullscreen control (the "[]" in the right) will override the TR always on top, though.

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The point is, ladies and gentleman, that speed, for lack of a better word, is good. Speed is right, Speed works. Speed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit.

I think it matters what browser you have too. I run netflix in chrome with the [ ] button on top of TR in horizontal mode in version 1.3.7 and windows 8 and it works :). That's a lot of variables though. I think I tired it in IE on my wife's laptop in Vista and it was covering TR.

I just tried it in IE 9 on my computer and it worked too. It might also have to do with the version of silverlight you have. I'm not sure :(.

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CEO at TrainerRoad
Co-host of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast

Mac?

On Mac you can't go full screen through the [ ] button because of the way the latest OSX works. It takes you into that stupid full screen mode that locks everything out. So for that, you'll have to push f11.

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CEO at TrainerRoad
Co-host of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast

nate, if i wanted to add a ride for just burning fat, what are some of the ride i would do, i see alot of groups listed on the one side from endurance threshold sprint ect... is there some just for weight loss, probably keeping in z2?

Air played "A very dark place" today on my Apple TV and just pushed play at the same time I started trainer road! Problem solved and I suffered like I have never before!

Wanted to take a minute to say thanks to everyone here on ST for recommending TrainerRoad. I think the program is made for people that are ADD (just like me). I freaking love it. I'm not sure if it's the little green bar that I have to work to keep green, or if it's the little average wattage ball that I try to keep above the line, or maybe it's the promise of a new PR medal at the end of the ride if I really hammer it (I could go on and on)...BUT, I know my cycling is improving! I'm in Northern Indiana and I'm doing IM Texas in May and I was REALLY dreading doing my riding indoors UNTIL I tried TrainerRoad. They (the TrainerRoad people) got it right with this program.... So, thanks again!

Been through the website and still confused. Will this work on a kindle fire or ipad? I currently have a garmin 305 and a cateye computer with speed and cadence on my bike. Will that speed sensor work with the ant+ device?

I answered the first question and its no. Duhhhh, need a usb port. How about the speed/cadence sensor question?

The cateye speed and cadence sensor will not work. It needs to be ANT+ (i.e. garmin, bontrager, etc) Cateye is about to release and ANT+ sensor... but as far as I know, it's not out yet.

Thanks! :) That's a nice way to start the day :).

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CEO at TrainerRoad
Co-host of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast

As you've already figured out, we don't have a Kindle app or iPad app. We plan on having an iPad app in the future.

Any sensor have to be ANT+. I think Cateye has one ANT+ sensor, but most of them are not. If they are ANT+, they should have a ANT+ logo on them.

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CEO at TrainerRoad
Co-host of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast

Just signed up this morning. Happy it has Mac support, as I've been using my work laptop (windows) for other programs. looking forward to trying this tonight!

TrainerRoad works perfectly on Mac. I use it with my macbook pro, set TrainerRoad to horizontal position and bring up a video on Safari (usually documentaries) and enlarge the video by using Command+. So much info and the 1-hour workouts seem to go by in 20 minutes. Happy riding!

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Peter Solymosi
The Tri Bike Fit Studio
Vernon, BC