Thanks. I'm liking the idea of the flexibility to choose between a Peloton class and a similar structured workout on TrainerRoad or Rouvy while watching TV or a movie, depending on my mood. Whatever is more likely to get me to go down in the basement and do any workout is infinitely better than no workout!
tball - you likely have awesome resources in your community for performance metabolic testing. That should be your ultimate source of the truth, and it is not expensive.
In my case, the more granular the info, from a super reliable
Source of The Truth, the more likely I am to follow it to the letter. IME, being process motivated leads to the desired results - with the caveat that you have to have very accurate info to work with.
We have the Durango Performance Center. You likely have a number of other labs. For $200, I can get on an erg, have my respiratory gases measured, have blood draws, and know exactly how my metabolism is functioning, and how I should be training. For that price, one of the top coaches / physiologists in the country writes a training program for me. In my case, the vast majority of volume is in recovery zones, coupled with about 6% of weekly workout time at high, high intensities.
I use a Stages SC3 bike, and Amazon Prime videos to keep my mind engaged - or surf Pugski. Stages is a brand extension of a factory, that makes many, many of the trainers sold today. Their main channel of distribution of Stages brand is spin gyms. These bikes are made to be ridden 12 hours a day, everyday.
Enjoy!
