I had the idea that \”pain cave\” meant the state you’re in during prolonged, hard efforts: legs burning, heart pounding through your ribs, lungs gasping for air. More specifically, I was thinking of such efforts done outdoors. Actually it seems that “pain cave” means an indoor room in which to do these exhausting workouts!

I\’ll have to do without such a pain cave. I have a trainer, but reserve it for days when conditions outdoors are truly terrible. Besides, let\’s face it, pedaling away while my bike is hooked into that trainer is very much a pain in the neck.

For me, setting up a pain cave would be impractical in any case. I don\’t have a room I can reserve exclusively for the purpose. I can\’t afford to buy more equipment. \”Riding\” in the trainer gets noisy, and that\’s not so good when you live in an apartment.

I\’ve seen mention of an indoor-trainer system that lets you see the \”course\” you\’re following on your TV screen. I don\’t have a TV, so I\’ll have to skip that. It sounds good, though. It would ease some of the monotony of indoor \”riding\”, when time seems to stand still. That, I think, is the biggest \”pain\” of all!