# A couple TR general software questions...from a new user

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**Category:** TrainerRoad Software\
**Created:** [February 23, 2020, 12:24am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/a-couple-tr-general-software-questions-from-a-new-user/30370 "2020-02-23T00:24:47Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 23, 2020, 12:24am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/a-couple-tr-general-software-questions-from-a-new-user/30370/1 "2020-02-23T00:24:47Z")

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**Extending rides:**  
If I wanted to extend a training ride, do I tap the “extend ride” notification on the screen near the end of the ride? If so, is it a set time or unlimited time?

**Back pedaling:**  
I noticed the coach mentions backpedaling during the training ride, so out of curiosity, I tried backpedaling, but the timer/ride stopped. I assume that because I have it set to start when pedaling, it won’t allow me to back pedal while keeping the timer going, correct? If I ever decided to do this, what setting would I change too?

**Instructional Text while riding:**  
Today while doing the Mount Goode training ride, there were no instructional text. I checked the settings and “instructional text” is enabled and has always been enabled. This has never happened before. What could be the problem?

Thanks for any insight…Al

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**Author:** ![mcneese.chad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/mcneese.chad/32/15056_2.png) [@mcneese.chad](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/mcneese.chad)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2020, 12:32am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/a-couple-tr-general-software-questions-from-a-new-user/30370/2 "2020-02-23T00:32:32Z")

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> [@Methodical](#):
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> Extending rides:

> **[How Do I Extend My Warmup/Cooldown](https://support.trainerroad.com/hc/en-us/articles/360033045211-How-Do-I-Extend-My-Warmup-Cooldown)**
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> While you are in the first and last interval of the workout, you are given the opportunity to extend the warmup in one, five, and ten-minute increments. 
> Each button can be pressed multiple times, ...

> [@Methodical](#):
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> Back pedaling:

Go into Settings and you can alter this setting to your preference.

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> [@Methodical](#):
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> Instructional Text while riding:

Not all workouts have instructions. You can look at the workout on the web or the app and see if it had them or not.

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**Post date:** [February 23, 2020, 2:01am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/a-couple-tr-general-software-questions-from-a-new-user/30370/3 "2020-02-23T02:01:01Z")

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Well I’ll be. This is the 1st workout that never had instructions. I glossed right over that because I assume they all had instructional text. Thanks for the other tips, too.

Thanks…