SDN Rad Onc Peloton Thread

[Gfunk6]

I was one of the relatively early adopters of Peloton - bought the original Bike in Jan 2017 and my wife and I have been riding it very regularly. For us, it has helped us maintain our sanity and fitness through the COVID pandemic. I recently upgraded to a Bike+ which has the rotating screen which allows us to diversify our workout with free weights, bike "bootcamp," and meditation. I work out on the Peloton WAY more than I ever did as a gym member. Also it is extremely convenient to jump on any time.

Interestingly, I have been exposed to a ton of new music thanks to Pelton. As part of Gen-X my musical tastes I have always gravitated towards 80s-90s-early 2000s genres and I dismissed contemporary music as "crap." However my eyes have really been opened to the talented and creative artists that are still putting out quality work.

My current username is: ImCodyPendent

Obviously my favorite instructor is Cody Rigsby

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[Bequerel]

I love Cody rigsby, too. Been a member for over 3 years. In fact my nurses and NP got me an “XOXO” shirt as a birthday gift last year. Robin and Olivia are my 2 other go to’s. Member name is, and not very original, cancerdoc.

 

[Mandelin Rain]

We bought 6months before the pandemic. Bike and Tread+. I'm pretty ambivalent about the bike overall, though my perineum hates it. Never was a cyclist or anything other than getting Point A to Point B. I did love the Tread+ though. Used it at least 4 times a week. I always used Woodways at the gym and just really love running on that surface as opposed to belts. Unfortunately, we gave it up during the recall and everything healthwise has suffered because of it. I keep hearing rumors of a new slat based treadmill coming out "soon", but it hasn't materialized. I loved the running classes and have done some outdoors, which is okay. But I think I'm going to breakdown and just buy the belted Tread. The other slat based treadmills cost a ton (even compared to Peloton).

Edit: Adrian Williams and Olivia Amato are my jam.

 

[brushbeamscanning]

I'm more of an outdoor cycling/runner. Social aspect of Strava does increase my motivation.

 

[elementaryschooleconomics]

Wait...we're really doing a peloton thread?

 

[OTN]

I'll jump in. I bought a peloton last year to supplement my mountain bike training to make sure I was able to handle 10-11,000 feet in Colorado. Worked well to keep my legs under me when I wasn't able to get out on the trails. Alex is my guy.

 

[RO28]

I'm more of an outdoor cycling/runner. Social aspect of Strava does increase my motivation.

Same. I do love the peloton, but I use it more if I'm injured or can't get a run in for whatever reason. Outside >> inside for me.

 

[medgator]

More of a stairmill/elliptical person. Decided to get a matrix a50 ascent elliptical as i heard the step/stairmills can have long term quality issues in addition to being nosebleed expensive.

Have been pretty pleased with the HIIT workouts, very convenient. They offer something similar to peleton in terms of the live classes... iFit, but i don't use it very much

 

[OTN]

We bought 6months before the pandemic. Bike and Tread+. I'm pretty ambivalent about the bike overall, though my perineum hates it. Never was a cyclist or anything other than getting Point A to Point B. I did love the Tread+ though. Used it at least 4 times a week. I always used Woodways at the gym and just really love running on that surface as opposed to belts. Unfortunately, we gave it up during the recall and everything healthwise has suffered because of it. I keep hearing rumors of a new slat based treadmill coming out "soon", but it hasn't materialized. I loved the running classes and have done some outdoors, which is okay. But I think I'm going to breakdown and just buy the belted Tread. The other slat based treadmills cost a ton (even compared to Peloton).

Edit: Adrian Williams and Olivia Amato are my jam.

I used to sell fitness equipment back in the day before college, and those slat-based treadmills have always, even then, been super nice but super expensive. I'm surprised to hear they haven't gone down in price much.

 

[ramsesthenice]

Love the app. For people like me who didn’t do formal track or bike training it’s great. Before my adult life I only ran towards buffets and away from danger. In the last couple of years my wife bought a nice treadmill and a friend introduced me to the app. It’s a great way to mix up different kinds of classes (intervals, HIIT, endurance, etc.) I hadn’t ever tried before. For most of them that involve pacing and frequent speed changes I prefer the tread. I also really like their strength classes. I am a pretty experience weight lifter and have a full set at home but neither of those are a must to get started.

I have never tried their tread. I’ve heard very mixed reviews. I just stream the classes from my iPad and use my own. There are only a few things I can’t do that way (including distance challenges which track your actual miles…though apparently if I had an Apple Watch that talks to the iPad it is possible). Also lose some of the interactive features with other users which I could care less about. An advantage of using it this way…the monthly cost is less than half that if streaming through a bike or tread.

One annoying thing about the app though…the full features only work on their bike/tread or iOS devices. My TV is an android and I can stream most of the classes from that but I can’t access programs or challenges on non-iOS devices. If I want to one of those I have to take out the iPad.

 

[seper]

I think stationary bike is great for working out glutes. I'm glad it became fashionable during the pandemic

 

[DoctwoB]

Have a 2nd gen bike that I got because my wife wanted it, but I’ve ended up using it more then her. Favorite instructors are Robin and Alex.

I’m also a runner but live somewhere with 300 days of sunshine a year so would rather just run outside. I will often use the app/tread classes while running though. Overall I find the running instructors not as good as the bike instructors but like Adrian and Becs

 

[Bequerel]

Have a 2nd gen bike that I got because my wife wanted it, but I’ve ended up using it more then her. Favorite instructors are Robin and Alex.

I’m also a runner but live somewhere with 300 days of sunshine a year so would rather just run outside. I will often use the app/tread classes while running though. Overall I find the running instructors not as good as the bike instructors but like Adrian and Becs

I was an avid runner until 3 years ago but had to switch to peloton because my knee keeps swelling after every run. Visited multiple orthos that each said I had bad OA for my age (40) and needed knee replacement but was way too young. Has made me think about trying a little RT on myself…but that’s for a different thread.

 

[ramsesthenice]

Have a 2nd gen bike that I got because my wife wanted it, but I’ve ended up using it more then her. Favorite instructors are Robin and Alex.

I’m also a runner but live somewhere with 300 days of sunshine a year so would rather just run outside. I will often use the app/tread classes while running though. Overall I find the running instructors not as good as the bike instructors but like Adrian and Becs

Adrian, Becs and Matty are the best running instructors for the average to beginning runner. Like the bike instructors, they are very engaging, encouraging, and entertaining without being over the top motivational. Matt Wilpers is very good too but a lot of his classes are more challenging.
Most of the rest are still good, but not as enjoyable.

 

[Mandelin Rain]

I once did a Becs "chillout run" or some such thing that was billed as an off day alternative and it started out, "Let's start at a nice easy pace. Turn it up to 8.0 to 9.0."

I have not done another Becs class. Maybe I should try again.

 

[DoctwoB]

I once did a Becs "chillout run" or some such thing that was billed as an off day alternative and it started out, "Let's start at a nice easy pace. Turn it up to 8.0 to 9.0."

I have not done another Becs class. Maybe I should try again.

She and Wilpers love their long, endurance style intervals of 3-7 minutes. Those are tough for me to do outside and maintain a consistent push pace for that long. I tend to like the HIIT runs, actually a big fan of Robin's runs when she does switch over to the tread.

 

[DoctwoB]

I was an avid runner until 3 years ago but had to switch to peloton because my knee keeps swelling after every run. Visited multiple orthos that each said I had bad OA for my age (40) and needed knee replacement but was way too young. Has made me think about trying a little RT on myself…but that’s for a different thread.

Sorry to hear that. For what it's worth, did you try getting your gait/shoes analyzed at a good running store? I used to get a lot of patellar pain when running, but switching back from a more stability focused/padded shoe to neutral and low cushion/high energy return shoes (and limiting downhill running) made a big difference.

 

[Mandelin Rain]

Hokas for me

 

[ramsesthenice]

She and Wilpers love their long, endurance style intervals of 3-7 minutes. Those are tough for me to do outside and maintain a consistent push pace for that long. I tend to like the HIIT runs, actually a big fan of Robin's runs when she does switch over to the tread.

These 2 are elite runners. You have to look at the description and experience level (beginner, intermediate, or advanced). I am a decent, but not great runner. To put it into perspective, push pace mile for me is around 6:40 and push pace 3 miles is around 22:00. I have never run any kind of marathon (and have no interest in doing so) so I have no idea what any of those times would be. I'll do Bec's advanced interval and hit runs but not her advanced endurance runs. I don't do anything advanced from Mat Wilpers. They are just on a different level. A 20 min intervals class with an 8 minute warm up sounds like it shouldn't be too bad but man, good luck.

I agree with you about maintaining paces which is why I prefer to run indoors on a tread. I let the tread do the thinking for me. I just don't have a good "feel" for different paces day to day and have a tendency to over do it early or underpush towards the end when doing any kind of intervals outside. Since I had meniscal surgery a few years ago I am also prone to knee pain if I run too much on concrete anyway.

 

[deleted1111261]

Why would one need a coach for running ?
I’m not being sarcastic - I’m sort of interested in the tread, but didn’t realize the app would add anything.

 

[rymd]

Same. I do love the peloton, but I use it more if I'm injured or can't get a run in for whatever reason. Outside >> inside for me.

Have a peloton for a while now- Wilpers and Morton are my main jam. Starting road cycling last year... it's AMAZING.
Really enjoy the app for outdoor runs. @RealSimulD the "coaching" during the runs helps with form, pace, and overall just makes that 30-45 minutes pass by that much faster.

 

[brushbeamscanning]

Why would one need a coach for running ?
I’m not being sarcastic - I’m sort of interested in the tread, but didn’t realize the app would add anything.

There's a whole rabbit hole you can go down for run coaching.

Generally for improvement besides just increasing mileage per week it's best to vary your runs/paces of different lengths. I think the app gives you a sense of breaking up the monotony and introducing different types of runs. Depending on what distance you train for:
short intervals/repeats lasting a 400m-1600m or <1-2 mins each
faster 'tempo' runs between ~8-20 mins
long runs - slower paced stuff for <2 hrs
with a bunch of easy runs intermixed

 

[ramsesthenice]

Why would one need a coach for running ?
I’m not being sarcastic - I’m sort of interested in the tread, but didn’t realize the app would add anything.

A few possible reasons but the biggest question is are you interested in running or training? If you just want to hop on a tread for 20 min a few times a week for cardio you really don’t need one. If you are trying to improve milage, speed, etc. it’s best to do a mix of intervals, HIIT, distance, and interval running. All of this can be read about but a coach offers a few things:

Help you figure out the right balance of workouts

Help you figure out how to structure different types of runs (such as long vs short or mixed intervals)

I think the best thing they do is take a lot of the non-exercise work out of the run. They keep track of the timing for you and tell you when to change speeds etc. not helpful if you are doing long distances but if you are frequently switching speeds I find it very helpful. It’s a mental thing, but I have a much easier time running a push pace for 5 min if I don’t see a clock. It just seems to last longer when I can see the damn thing clicking down.

 

[Mandelin Rain]

Why would one need a coach for running ?
I’m not being sarcastic - I’m sort of interested in the tread, but didn’t realize the app would add anything.

If you’ve ever set your treadmill to a 9 minute mile for 2 hours and just left it, you’d appreciate someone yelling at you to vary it up/keep you engaged for a while

 

[DoctwoB]

of marathon (and have no interest in doing so) so I have no idea what any of those times would be. I'll do Bec's advanced interval and hit runs but not her advanced endurance runs. I don't do anything advanced from Mat Wilpers. They are just on a different level. A 20 min intervals class with an 8 minute warm up sounds like it shouldn't be too bad but man, good luck.

Why would one need a coach for running ?
I’m not being sarcastic - I’m sort of interested in the tread, but didn’t realize the app would add anything.

It’s the same as any workout coach. Not needed with sufficient internal motivation and knowledge, but helpful for workout structure and motivation.

Too many people fall into the trap of hopping on the bike, elliptical, treadmill, etc and doing their mild cardio for 30 Min. It’s definitely better then nothing, but if they don’t up the intensity they plateau quickly, and it’s probably not helping them lose weight as most people will just up their calorie intake with increased hunger.

 

[radoncftw]

I love the peloton. I have the bike and use an old nordic treadmill w/app for running inside. I also like the strength workouts as well.
Peloton has been one of the best things for me since COVID began. Love the flexibility of being able to workout in AM before clinic...or if i hit snooze 4 times, workout after I get home. Don't lose any time having to go the gym, change, etc.

My go tos on the bike are Olivia, Jess, Alex T, Wilpers, and Emma Lovewell. I try to do a mix of PZ, groove, tabata, and themed rides. I had a lot of knee issues (meniscus surgery a few years ago) and cross training with the bike has really helped my running actually.

 

[RO28]

If you’ve ever set your treadmill to a 9 minute mile for 2 hours and just left it, you’d appreciate someone yelling at you to vary it up/keep you engaged for a while

I have run 13 miles on a treadmill once, and it was terrible. So yes, i agree with this 😂