So weather is going to keep me inside today. I’m peaking for IMWI. Not interested in getting hit by lightning or swept up by a tornado (call me wimp, paranoid, etc.). So how far/long would a 112 ride outside translate to on your trainer? All I know is an hour or two (about my trainer max) is more painful (mentally and physically) than the same outside. Would you still do the full 112?
“So weather is going to keep me inside today. I’m peaking for IMWI. Not interested in getting hit by lightning or swept up by a tornado”
Hey,
Given your other posts about IM training, are you sure you aren’t looking for an excuse not to do the ride? It is summer, so there is always going to be the threat of severe weather. Why not do a course that has multiple loops so you are never far from your house or car. If not, there are almost always places to take shelter if a storm catches you. Places I have holed up in the past are motel lobbies, churchs, underpasses, etc etc.
Even if you ride for 6 hrs on the trainer, you will likely not get the same training effect as riding outside, both physically and mentally.
I think Paul and Roch said it’s like 2/3’s is the equivalent. But they are basing it on time not miles. For instance their peak workout is 6 to 7 hours on the bike but you might only do 4 hours on the trainer. That’s still alot to do on the trainer. I had a day where I needed to ride the trainer. I ended up riding the trainer for 2 hours watching the Tour and then went out for another 3.5 on the bike once the rain stopped.
Even if you ride for 6 hrs on the trainer, you will likely not get the same training effect as riding outside, both physically and mentally.
What??? LOL!
It is summer, so there is always going to be the threat of severe weather. Why not do a course that has multiple loops so you are never far from your house or car. If not, there are almost always places to take shelter if a storm catches you. Places I have holed up in the past are motel lobbies, churchs, underpasses, etc etc.
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“Severe summer weather” like this does tend to pass or be very localized. I was facing a 40K commute home the other night with no other way to get home. There was a “Severe Thunder-Storm Advisory” in effect for my area, yet I rode home, in sunshine. I did see storm clouds off in the distance, but they never came my way.
“So weather is going to keep me inside today. I’m peaking for IMWI. Not interested in getting hit by lightning or swept up by a tornado”
Hey,
Given your other posts about IM training, are you sure you aren’t looking for an excuse not to do the ride? It is summer, so there is always going to be the threat of severe weather. Why not do a course that has multiple loops so you are never far from your house or car. If not, there are almost always places to take shelter if a storm catches you. Places I have holed up in the past are motel lobbies, churchs, underpasses, etc etc.
Even if you ride for 6 hrs on the trainer, you will likely not get the same training effect as riding outside, both physically and mentally.
Given my other posts you have somehow concluded that I’m looking for excuses? Interesting.
No. Have you looked at the weather channel today? Look at what’s happening in the midwest. I have a family, not a deathwish.
If it were me (and I’m not saying this is what you should do) I would take a look at the radar and if things looked decent, find a loop of about 10 miles or less (so I’m never more than 15 minutes from home) and ride it over and over. I’d also tell someone I know who is going to be around and ask them to call me if storms are imminent (obviously, take a cell phone with and leave it on). On the other hand, if it looks like that severe weather is imminent (not just possible like it always is), I’d take a personal day Monday and ride then.
Even if you ride for 6 hrs on the trainer, you will likely not get the same training effect as riding outside, both physically and mentally.
You’re kidding, right?
I don’t know where you are located, but, I am just outside of Milwaukee and I am taking my 3 hour ride inside today b/c of weather. Now, I had to bag IMWI b/c I had surgery, but, I still would take it inside.
About 90+% of the time, I would say suck it up and take it outside. However, I am looking at the radar (not the forcast, the actual radar) and I am not going out in this crap. Looking at about 4-5 hours of waive after waive of severe t-storms w/ a lot of lightening.
So, I am going to ride the CT for 3 hours.
If you have a CT, I would plug in the IMWI course and ride for 4-5 hours.
I don’t know where you are located, but, I am just outside of Milwaukee and I am taking my 3 hour ride inside today b/c of weather. Now, I had to bag IMWI b/c I had surgery, but, I still would take it inside. About 90+% of the time, I would say suck it up and take it outside. However, I am looking at the radar (not the forcast, the actual radar) and I am not going out in this crap. Looking at about 4-5 hours of waive after waive of severe t-storms w/ a lot of lightening. So, I am going to ride the CT for 3 hours. If you have a CT, I would plug in the IMWI course and ride for 4-5 hours.
I’m in Madison. No CT, but I have a Cyclops with an old E-Trainer unit which has some added functionality. I have the Wisconsin Spinnervals (or whatever it’s called) DVD laying around here somewhere too.
I equate 4.5 hours on the trainer to 6 hours on the road. As far as effort, I find the trainer a harder workout than on the road. No coasting, no stops because of traffic and I tend to bump up the wattage when I am inside. If the weather is looking dangerous, I would suggest don’t be a hero and sty indoors. Oh, and don’t worry about what other people say on this forum. This tends to be a tough crowd and there will always be someone who slams you, no matter what you do.
It’s the same cold front that hit Utah yesterday. Nut up like me and my training buddy did and go do it outside. We were blown on the Out portion @ 28.5 MPH for the first 56, we knew that was a bad sign. Turned around, fought the winds @ barely 15 MPH for the next 15 and then got nailed with a massive downpour and lightning around. Nothing we could do, we were out in the middle of nowhere. When it began to rain, our pace intensified and the endorphins/adrenaline kicked in bigtime. We laughed, hooted and hollered the whole way through 20+ miles of rain. It cleared a bit, the wind was gone and it was dead calm. We had enough left in the tank to finish the full 112 real strong.
BEST RIDE EVER!
“You’re kidding, right?”
No. I would be willing to bet that he would ride the 6 hrs at a far lower intensity than he would outside, even if his perceived effort were the same.
Does “nut up” mean “get stupid?”
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Oh, and don’t worry about what other people say on this forum. This tends to be a tough crowd and there will always be someone who slams you, no matter what you do.
I say he has to do the ride outdoors and then come back and ride 4.5 hours indoors as well!
This thread plus a funny photo from a friend’s blog inspired me to post something up on my Blog today!
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Comments welcome!
Does “nut up” mean “get stupid?”
This might help you…
Nut Up Defined
Add it to your blog…it looks like you need a little bit of this in your diet.
Now that’s what a true Ironman would do :-))
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Does your trainer power the wheel, I have grown to love my trainer as I don’t want to die riding with DC drivers and I do most of the work outs on the trainer as it is the most efficent use of my time, I rarely cut them and will do 4 horu workouts if I have to. The trainer is brutal and I find myself praying for road at times. I find that if i live on the trainer my bike fitness is very good but my bike handling can be a bit rusty, but its triathlon and we don’t tend to do technical course so no issues
If you started early turned out to be a pretty nice day in Milwaukee.