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Originally Posted by ill.clyde
That said ... indoor trainer miles aren't something to scoff at, particularly here in the northern climates. Three months on an indoor trainer versus three months sitting on your ass is a big difference
+1.....Years ago, maybe 97 we had a pretty long rainy season (seriously for us here in So Ca. ).

I had actually bought a trainer for Gina as she was going to use it (never happened ). I did intervals and a workout that added up to 45 minutes. I was never bored for even a minute unless wanting to puke is being bored.

Results were amazing. After a month of indoor intervals, I returned to outside riding and my style was totally different. I could spin a much higher cadence and average on same rides was much higher. From really pushign hard to hold 15 to cruising at a 17 average on the same rides.

I was not a member of bikejournal back then.
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