Hey guys! I’m really struggling with those rides of 1,5-2h in Z2 as they’re not only boring but also the legs suffer a lot in the end too (plus I get my ass really sore). I’ve tried to watch tv series, youtube, music, change the position on the saddle but I really struggle both physically and ment…

For indoors, I don’t have advice but rather what I do: Z2 is 56-75% (power), so I don’t need to spend the full ride at one level. Instead I’ll slow the cadence down while still riding in the same gear. Power drops from about 70% to 60%. That drops the heart rate and allows me to sit up, drink, wip…

He’s asking for advice on how to ride them inside, so let’s stop telling him to just ride them outside. It’s a valid ask particularly as winter approaches in the northern half of the world. As Power13 says, it takes practice. At some point 1 hour seemed like a long time on a trainer. As you exte…

The mental aspect just needs to be trained and it will get better. Sometimes I find it works best to change it up so I’ll do 30 min of YouTube then a 40min tv show then a shorter show or more YouTube. But every winter I have to rebuild that mental callous again. On the physical side I shift up an…

Stand up and give a few pedal strokes frequently, say every 15 mins or so. Even a brief 30 seconds of standing every 15 mins can make a huge difference to comfort.

Thanks a lot to @russell.r.sage , I think that doing those kind of workouts outside is less feasible than being able to do them indoors in a better way. Good insight how hard workouts keeps you more engaged. I’ll try zwift as one of the things I’ll do in these workouts (when I can afford it, so many…

Another idea is, if you enjoy the podcast, then save it for your long rides on the trainer…and watch it on YouTube. Then you don’t really need to concentrate on the screen as you might with a TV show or movie, but it is there to serve as a distraction. I also like to find a TV series that I enjoy,…

One of the methods I also use for long Endurance rides on the trainer (as well as outside) is to mix up cadence during the workout. In TR, I often do a block (10-15 mins) at a normal 90rpm cadence range, and then do the next block at a lower cadence like 65rpm. I just flip-flop all through the wor…

Find variations with occasional very short sprints to chunk up time and provide some variability Pick workouts with shorter intervals so you can count down to change positions, cadence, take a drink, etc. 10 second occasional coasts, standing up and stretching out your hips/glutes/calves C…

I’ve done quite a few 3,4 and 5 hour endurance rides on the trainer. My trick is to give myself little checkpoints to look forward to. Here is my recipe: -Every 20 minutes, I will stand for about 15 pedal strokes. This gives my rear end a bit of a break and gives me a mini-checkpoint to look forwar…

How do you cope with long rides in low power

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mcneese.chad September 21, 2021, 1:54pm 18

Much of this seems covered, but here is my consolidated list of ideas related to saddle pain and such on the trainer.

FAQ: Saddle Pain, Soreness, Numbness on the Trainer

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How do you cope with long rides in low power

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