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A lack of cycling for far too many reasons mean I'm fast turning into a lump of lard. 🙁

I'm trying to motivate myself midweek to do a couple of TT sessions (can't nip out on the bike as I'm looking after the kids).

I've got a couple of Sufferfests but if I'm honest at the moment they are a bit too extreme.

Does anyone know of similar but say 30mins in duration and slightly less hardcore? I've tried just riding with an iPod but find the lack of "instruction" makes it a bit boring.

cheers


 
Posted : 20/08/2015 7:13 pm
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Look up [url= https://www.trainerroad.com ]trainerRoad.com[/url] there's a massive thread on here about it too. I think you can pay one month at a time too so it's possible to give it a go without too much finical commitment.


 
Posted : 20/08/2015 7:23 pm
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Time crunched sessions on trainer road are good.


 
Posted : 20/08/2015 7:26 pm
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GCN on YouTube have a playlist of training videos for free.


 
Posted : 20/08/2015 7:30 pm
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sufferfest/trainerroad, turned down to 85%?


 
Posted : 20/08/2015 7:32 pm
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You could try Zwift. As a proper training tool I would say it's not great but if your just plodding it's worth a go... If you have Ant + etc


 
Posted : 20/08/2015 7:38 pm
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As above trainer road is both your best friend and your worst enemy in this case.... You'll love to hate it but I reckon it works. Since Sweajnr1 came along 18 months ago I've been using Trainer road 2 to 3 times / week and I think I'm as fit if not fitter than before (based on cleaning tricky climbs and who I can keep up with when I do get outside)


 
Posted : 20/08/2015 7:56 pm
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sufferfest/trainerroad, turned down to 85%?

This. Do the Sufferfest videos but turn the resistance down / choose an easier gear to reflect your current perceived effort scale. It only takes a few sessions before you start to improve..


 
Posted : 20/08/2015 8:01 pm
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Zwift.
Just try drafting someone going at a similar pace.


 
Posted : 20/08/2015 8:16 pm
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Here's the Singletrack thread if you want to take a look: [url= http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/trainerroad-stw-approved-sessions ]TrainerRoad - STW Approved Sessions[/url]

TR has a ton of workouts already made that are under an hour, or you can always build your own. Like jam bo mentioned, the Time Crunch workouts are great, but you may want to tone down the intensity a bit on these ones if you're looking to avoid 'hard core'. You can filter in the app though for workouts under 60 min, and you'll be able to find plenty that fit exactly what you're looking for. You can check out a bit more on it here: [url= https://trainerroad.iljmp.com/1/howitworks ]How it Works[/url]

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Posted : 20/08/2015 10:34 pm
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Which sufferfest videos do you have? Some are more unpleasant than others - I've got a sprint intervals one (can't remember name) that's utterly horrible, it makes me vomit and pass out (I know, I know, that means it's working, right?). Whereas others are not as bad.


 
Posted : 21/08/2015 6:07 am
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Rule #10 //

It never gets easier, you just go faster


 
Posted : 21/08/2015 7:01 am
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Ive been giving this a go, very impressed so far

http://www.turbotraining.co.uk/


 
Posted : 21/08/2015 8:06 am

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