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Tweeting on the Trainer

I had a very busy day yesterday.  It was nice, actually.  I had work to do, a meeting at lunch with my daughter’s teacher, a proposal to prepare for a potentially new client, then an evening meeting with that potential new client.  He’s still not ready to move forward, but it’s a promising new project.     No time to work out until 7:30 pm.      I missed a really nice sunny day for a bike ride too.

So, it was the trainer for me.  The only way I can stand riding on my trainer is to do it with Coach Troy, aka, Spinervals.     My plan called for a 1:25 ride, with Lactate Intervals.      I chose to do two Spinervals:  “No Slackers Allowed”, and “Suffer-o-Rama”.    I love those titles.   I love/hate the workouts.

I set my trainer up on the deck outside and used my laptop as the DVD player.  It was kind of hot, at 80 degrees and 81% humidity.  Didn’t bug me too much tho.   I am heat acclimated at this point in the season!   Here’s a picture I took near the beginning of the workout.  I was still similing.  LOL!

No Slackers Allowed!

During some of the recovery sets, I tweeted what I was feeling.   These are my tweets in reverse chronological order.

@timwaz ty for the RT! i’m toast now!

@timwaz : @triblogcarol sounds like a great workout tonight!!!

When you like suffering – when you like all the pain in your legs and your body – it means you are good. -Ignatas Konovalovas (this quote is from my earlier Masochist post)

the secret to good bike split in #triathlon is to work your ass off in training, but NOT during the race.

@msjathletics ty for the support, i survived!

@velogator ur right, in a sadistic twisted way, i did like it!

@msjathletics : @triblogcarol keep going!!! you can do it!!!!

@velogator : @triblogcarol You will continue and you will like it!! 😉

it hurts. can i stop now. pleeeaaaaasssssssseeeeeeeee???????????????????????? 21 more mintes of suffering suff–r-rama

done w/ no slackers. on to suffer-o-rama. sending out a #DNR

@velogator : @triblogcarol Hehe…Keep going!!

I h8 u coach troy!

@msjathletics : @triblogcarol go!!!! and conquer!!!

Here we go. no slackers allowed #fb

finally have time to workout now. need to do 1:30 bike w/ LT sets. Plan 2 spinervals back to back: Suffer-o-rama and No Slackers Allowed

triblogcarol

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  • I have a Cyclops Magneto trainer. I’ve used it for my killer workouts for three years and it’s still ticking!
    http://tinyurl.com/knzapb

    Cyclops also makes a Wind Trainer which is great but noisy.
    http://tinyurl.com/mhjnag

    I got the magnet one, only so my family wasn't bothered by the noise. I think Wind is actually better from a resistance point of view.

  • Carol,
    What kind of trainer do you have? I'm in market and want to purchase a decent model. Appreciate any guidance.

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