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Beating the Winter time blues...
02/18/14 at 2:07pm
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Like most of yall, im going through serious bike withdrawal. I've probably pedaled only 4-5 times in the last month.  No bueno. I need an activity to stay in shape for a big ride planned for 5/3/14 but getting a trail ride in aint going to happen anytime soon. It gets dark too early to hit the road and i dont trust these south Union County drivers to chance it. With the trails soaked, short days, and freeze thaw making trail stew, how are yall beating the Winter blues and staying fit? 

...and don't say Pabst Blue Ribbon. I tried that and it only works for a little while.  Cool

Thanks. 

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Reply #1 - 02/18/14 at 2:17pm
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Two 1 hour trainer rides during the week.  I use a Spinervals DVD "Ultra-Conditioning"   
Two 30min-1hr non-bike workouts.  Usually a video like P90x or just doing push ups, pull ups, squats and stretches on my own.   
Two road rides on the weekend for 2-3 hours a piece.

The trainer rides seem particularly helpful because they have a bunch of intervals built in.

It's not as much fun, but it keeps me occupied.
  
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trainer........it's boring but better than nothing.
  
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Banjopickin wrote on 02/18/14 at 2:07pm:
Like most of yall, im going through serious bike withdrawal. I've probably pedaled only 4-5 times in the last month.  No bueno. I need an activity to stay in shape for a big ride planned for 5/3/14 but getting a trail ride in aint going to happen anytime soon. It gets dark too early to hit the road and i dont trust these south Union County drivers to chance it. With the trails soaked, short days, and freeze thaw making trail stew, how are yall beating the Winter blues and staying fit? 

...and don't say Pabst Blue Ribbon. I tried that and it only works for a little while.  Cool

Thanks. 


Went to Santos in sunny FL last weekend. Got a great ride in and plenty of sun. Can't do that very often. Guess it's back to the gym and a spin class or an elliptical. Keep thinking the whole time "Are we there yet?"
  
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We go to the climbing gym some.....you are welcome to go with us anytime you want.

I also have a membership at a regular gym. As awful as going to the gym is, it's better than going crazy.

Then I also have a trainer. I hate that thing too...hate it with a passion....but again better than going crazy. Smiley
  
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Reply #5 - 02/18/14 at 5:20pm
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The video that I mentioned above is pretty old, but I think this is key to getting a good trainer work out.  The video above also gets you off the bike to work on core strengthening excercises with an excercise ball about 5 times during the hour.  I find this helps break up the monotony.
  
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I sat my bike shoes beside my Lemond Revmaster last weekend, looked at the 8 or 10 Spinerval DVDs I have, then opted for a La Fin Du Monde and watched a movie. 

Only a couple 1 hour road rides in the last month with business travel and the flu, so will not be pretty when I get back on the bike.
  
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I was hoping to find something that didnt require buying a couple hundred dollar piece of equipment that wont be used often. Once daylight savings kicks in I'll be on the road after work when the trails are closed. Might go back to trail running. Wont help my riding at all but would keep my cardio from tanking. Plus it gets me outside in the forest, that alone trumps indoor trainer rides in my book.
  
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Reply #8 - 02/18/14 at 6:26pm
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1.5-2 hour urban rides and a cold beer at Triple C's afterwards. I'm meeting a friend there tonight for a 5:10 or so departure. Come join us Banjo. Bring your lights.
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I tend to stick to basic stuff, push- ups ( not the orange flavor) weighted jump rope, chin-ups and trainer. I gave up on trying to stay fit during winter, just want to minimize the damage and keep from going nuts.
  
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When the weather allows I bike in!
  
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The only real way to beat the winter blues is to make plenty of drunken parts purchases, wait in anticipation for your alcohol influenced bad decisions, and snuggle with your new swag in a warm bed while dreaming of green lined springtime loamy single track. Sorry,  I do interval training and core work 4-5 times a week and it just doesn't replace the joy of a righteous rip through the woods.
  
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Oh, and eat plenty of frozen waffles. Van's power grains super protein waffles are my go to. Eat 6, who care's? More syrup and protein.
  
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Play lots of 5 on1.
  
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I trail run when riding is not an option. Also I do Crossfit workouts a few times per week. Trail running is as close to MTBbking as anything else. Will do road ride on weekends if weather is nice.
  
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CrossFit here as well
  
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Banjopickin wrote on 02/18/14 at 6:04pm:
I was hoping to find something that didnt require buying a couple hundred dollar piece of equipment that wont be used often. Once daylight savings kicks in I'll be on the road after work when the trails are closed. Might go back to trail running. Wont help my riding at all but would keep my cardio from tanking. Plus it gets me outside in the forest, that alone trumps indoor trainer rides in my book.


Keep on eye on CL, found a good trainer for about $100.00.  The worst part is convincing yourself to start the "ride".  It really helps with the going crazy thing and it seems for me that 1 solid hour on the trainer = about 37 miles on the road. 

It does make you appreciate riding outside, my garage has got pretty boring over the last couple of month.   

Also I think most Blue Cross/Blue Shield programs have a $25.00 month non contract based gym membership program.
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Reply #17 - 02/19/14 at 12:26pm
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Got my CX bike on the trainer with a slick tire.  My workouts look something like this...

  • 15min Warm up on the bike
  • 1 hour of kettlebell movements with a 36lb bell.  Swings, snatches, bottoms up presses, pass thru rearward lunges, windmills, overhead hindu squats, burpee deadlifts, etc etc.  Sometimes I'll use a video, sometimes I'll follow a kettlebell progression from breakingmuscle.com, sometimes I'll just do long combo drills.
  • 30 min back on the bike to relearn the muscle movement of cycling after weight training
  • Yoga/ninja/bjj stuff to cool down


If you follow me on Strava, I get pretty detailed in my notes.

THE MOUNTAIN BIKE ALWAYS TAKES PRIORITY!!!!! I still look for the mornings that are below freezing to get out and ride.
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Reply #18 - 02/19/14 at 1:48pm
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Run Run Run.  Its free, not the same workout for your legs but it will keeps your lungs in good shape.
  
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Reply #19 - 02/19/14 at 2:05pm
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After 4 years of biking steady, I finally felt like I needed a trainer last week.  Any other time I have been able to sneak a road ride in everyday or do when the weather was bad and I think of only 2 times I couldn't ride at least once a week.  This year has been brutal.

A couple of observations.

The trainer is BORING!

I signed up with trainer road.  It is a pretty cool program that allows you to use a ANT+ stick in your computer that will link your bike with your computer in you have a ANT+ speed and cadence sensor.  If the trainer you have is in their database, they can figure your power using the speed of the wheel and the known power curve of the trainer.  This basically turns the the program into a computrainer.  I don't know if the power is accurate or not but as long as it is repeatable, it won't matter what numbers it is putting up.  The program also lets you import certain movies like from sufferfest.  After you do a baseline for threshold power numbers, the program will aid you as you ride with the video to do the correct effort at the correct time.  Pretty good workout.

Trainer still sucks.

So glad I have a road bike to ride when the weather breaks for a day or so.
  
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