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I can do an hour.
I need a good (eclectic) playlist or something interesting to watch, like a good Documentary.
What I keep meaning to try is an actual workout video like the GCN ones or similar from Youtube (I'm not using a smart trainer), but then I get on the bike and start going and think "I've got a spare hour, I'd rather watch something interesting or listen to some music I actually like" rather than do an interweb spin class...
I reckon I could go for longer but I think I should follow a workout video then just for some sort of structure, I might give it a go tonight actually...
I've done a few 5.5hr+ sessions on trainer road when ramping up volume during Ironman training. TT bike & frosty roads are not good friends.
Youtube and tenacity are definitely required!
4 hours, a couple of times. Training for endurance events when it's been icy outside, or recovering from a collarbone op when outside was still a bit risky.
Couple of films, some TV shows. Definitely a mental battle though, as it was pre-Zwift too.
On Zwift, I did 120 virtual kms a couple of times. Not yet managed the 100 miles.
40mins using the GCN videos on youtube
^^ This, although I limit it to 20mins, any more I'd lose the will to live.
Zero seconds. Me and my son in Evans: "What's that Dad?" "A turbo trainer for riding indoors". "What's that for then?" Dunno kid.
1hr 40, tried riding up Ventoux via a youtube video at an easy pace. Just gave up as soon as a distraction came along.
50-55min seems the average, time for a GCN video with warm up/cool down. I usually warm up on rollers now so do less on turbo.
Never occurs to me to get bored, the GCN sweetspot vids seem to break it up into manageable chunks with little breathers in between, it's a constant battle 'just' to last 5 minutes till the next sprint/break etc.
Some good tunes help.