Mundane News

[stephec]

Lu is still snoring, that means I have brought her tea in bed every day this year. The weather is a bit Manchester today.

Have you got to break out the factor 25 as well?

 

[TVC]

I have tonsils the size of golf balls. Joy oh joy oh joy

Unlike.

GWS

 

[TVC]

The tree is down and the cards are in the recycling bin. That's it for another year. Roll on spring.

 

[potsy]

I've just brought a turbo trainer, after 5 years without training I'm starting again, I had a voucher from work when I finished there and this meant I got it for £85, I also went through Quidco so there will be some cash back to come, so all I need to do is set some targets and work out some routines.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/tacx-blue-matic-t2650-trainer/rp-prod86562

I believe @Hill Wimp is your man for all things turbo related

 

[potsy]

I haven't looked out the window yet so no idea if it's 'manchester' or not out there.

I do know there will be bacon & black pudding in my near future though

 

[IDMark2]

I've just brought a turbo trainer, after 5 years without training I'm starting again, I had a voucher from work when I finished there and this meant I got it for £85, I also went through Quidco so there will be some cash back to come, so all I need to do is set some targets and work out some routines.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/tacx-blue-matic-t2650-trainer/rp-prod86562

I found a speaking and programmable interval training app on my phone useful. You could program, for example, a timer for 10 mins easy spin, then 3 sprints of 30 seconds with a three minute recovery time between them and back to easy spin then a spoken reminder would interrupt the music playing to instigate each new part of the session with a 3,2,1 countdown and then the exercise.
I had different sessions programmed, loads of music and a window to look out of. It helps to have regular workouts with targets defined and tracked for progress, distance, cadence or indicated speed (I know this isn't real distance/speed but it is at least a repeatable metric.) I wasn't in to heart rate tracking but you could do that too.
When I couldn't stand unaided after my stroke it was an enormous help to get my body back working.

 

[hedder2212]

My parts for the ZZR came today... shes going to be lighter and faster

Also got new forks for the Claud Butler

 

[TVC]

I found a speaking and programmable interval training app on my phone useful. You could program, for example, a timer for 10 mins easy spin, then 3 sprints of 30 seconds with a three minute recovery time between them and back to easy spin then a spoken reminder would interrupt the music playing to instigate each new part of the session with a 3,2,1 countdown and then the exercise.
I had different sessions programmed, loads of music and a window to look out of. It helps to have regular workouts with targets defined and tracked for progress, distance, cadence or indicated speed (I know this isn't real distance/speed but it is at least a repeatable metric.) I wasn't in to heart rate tracking but you could do that too.
When I couldn't stand unaided after my stroke it was an enormous help to get my body back working.

What app is that then?

 

[IDMark2]

What app is that then?

When I had an Android it was this one.
I've just downloaded another one for my Windows Phone to try as I intend to start again later today.

 

[TVC]

When I had an Android it was this one.
I've just downloaded another one for my Windows Phone to try as I intend to start again later today.

Sorry, it doesn't load in my browser, what's the name?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I've got a turbo and my major challenge was staying on it for more than 30 minutes. That sounds easier in theory than it is in practice.

I used a turbo for years, I brought my first one about 1992-93, and had a winter training routine, training for the spring reliability trials, but eventually I wasn't getting anything out of it, it had become just routine, so I stopped, I started again after my close encounter with Angina but after a few years I stopped again.

 

[IDMark2]

Sorry, it doesn't load in my browser, what's the name?

'A HIIT Interval Timer' by pimpim mobile. There are others now that are free to try out, search for both HIIT and Tabata timers.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I found a speaking and programmable interval training app on my phone useful. You could program, for example, a timer for 10 mins easy spin, then 3 sprints of 30 seconds with a three minute recovery time between them and back to easy spin then a spoken reminder would interrupt the music playing to instigate each new part of the session with a 3,2,1 countdown and then the exercise.
I had different sessions programmed, loads of music and a window to look out of. It helps to have regular workouts with targets defined and tracked for progress, distance, cadence or indicated speed (I know this isn't real distance/speed but it is at least a repeatable metric.) I wasn't in to heart rate tracking but you could do that too.
When I couldn't stand unaided after my stroke it was an enormous help to get my body back working.

I've always used a heart monitor in the past, and having had heart problems, angina, in the past I'll have to use one again.

 

[TVC]

'A HIIT Interval Timer' by pimpim mobile. There are others now that are free to try out, search for both HIIT and Tabata timers.

Thanks, I've installed it.

 

[Hill Wimp]

A lovely 3 mile walk mit pooch and then the pub for coffee. It wasn't lost on us that we could have stopped for breakfast at the pub when setting out and lunch on the return.

That may happen in the future