# SYSTM OCTOBER Challenge: The Indoor Workshop - Open Season **URL:** \ **Category:** Challenges and Achievements\ **Created:** [October 1, 2026, 10:50am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/systm-october-challenge-the-indoor-workshop-open-season/31774 "2026-10-01T10:50:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rupert](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/rupert/32/22303_2.png) [@Rupert](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/Rupert)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 10:50am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/systm-october-challenge-the-indoor-workshop-open-season/31774/1 "2026-10-01T10:50:02Z")
October marks the official reopening of your personal performance lab. Whether your workshop is a dedicated training studio or a tuned-up corner of the garage, this month is about sharpening your tools and building momentum for the season ahead. ![1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/thesufferfest/original/3X/2/b/2bd0ddc14825633e5fbb8cf3c9a733f372a09643.jpeg) We are kicking off the indoor season with a “Greatest Hits” approach, selecting workouts that define the SYSTM experience. Expect high intensity, immersive storytelling, and the kind of session that reminds you why you put in the work. ### **The 4 Workouts** Complete these four sessions to earn your badge: 1. **[SUF | No Place Like Home:](https://systm.wahoofitness.com/content-details/IrlX0KRudI)** A low-stress, gentle re-entry workout designed to ease you back into interval training after a break. It features mild, controlled surges that wake up your legs, lungs, and mind without leaving you totally drained. 2. **[SUF |The Cure:](https://systm.wahoofitness.com/content-details/xoD2ONNIiB)** A fast-paced, 30-minute high-intensity session built around modified 20/10 micro-intervals paired with immediate tempo and threshold efforts. It spikes your heart rate and forces your body to process high levels of lactate on the fly. 3. **[SUF |The Chores:](https://systm.wahoofitness.com/content-details/IX2uSFbGPZ)** A well-rounded, hour-long workout that uses 40-second bursts with 20-second recoveries to drain your anaerobic gas tank before throwing you straight into sustained threshold efforts to boost AC, MAP, and FTP all at once. 4. **[SUF |The Pain Shake:](https://systm.wahoofitness.com/content-details/rOd4dmvyLD)** A cardiovascular test designed to elevate MAP via over-under efforts. It alternates 90-second MAP surges with brisk 3-minute recovery blocks, keeping your heart rate and breathing elevated throughout three distinct production phases. ## **⚙ How It Works** Complete all 4 cycling workouts in any order on Wahoo SYSTM by October 31 to earn your badge. ## **🗓 TRAINING PLAN** We have created a training plan for you this month with all the workouts on consecutive days for you to re-arranged throughout the month to suit your training schedule and earn your badge. **[SYSTM](https://wahoosystm.com/WahooChallengePainCaveOpenSeason)** For More Information about the challenge, visit our **[FAQ Page](https://support.wahoofitness.com/hc/en-us/articles/8428608137490-Monthly-Challenges)**. Please note, to earn your badge you must complete the indoor SYSTM version of the workout. ---
**Author:** ![pkdaylu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/pkdaylu/32/16232_2.png) [@pkdaylu](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/pkdaylu)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 12:32pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/systm-october-challenge-the-indoor-workshop-open-season/31774/2 "2026-10-01T12:32:56Z")
This looks fantastic! Includes the newest Sufferfest ride as well as one of my all time favorites (The Chores). Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Glen.Coutts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/glen.coutts/32/25318_2.png) [@Glen.Coutts](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/Glen.Coutts)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 12:50pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/systm-october-challenge-the-indoor-workshop-open-season/31774/3 "2026-10-01T12:50:39Z")
Given my detraining season has nearly come to an end, I will 100% commit to The Indoor Workshop. ---
**Author:** ![RoadRob](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/roadrob/32/26419_2.png) [@RoadRob](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/RoadRob)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 1:00pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/systm-october-challenge-the-indoor-workshop-open-season/31774/4 "2026-10-01T13:00:23Z")
Completed The Pain Shake today. It lives up to its name. ---
**Author:** ![Ellml](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ellml](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/Ellml)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2026, 1:03pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/systm-october-challenge-the-indoor-workshop-open-season/31774/5 "2026-10-09T13:03:09Z")
Completed all the sessions but don’t think the badge has been awarded, it’s still grey in awards tab.. ---
**Author:** ![Hgibson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/9de0a6/32.png) [@Hgibson](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/Hgibson)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2026, 2:15pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/systm-october-challenge-the-indoor-workshop-open-season/31774/6 "2026-10-10T14:15:04Z")
Same here -checked after system shutdown and still no joy-perhaps in a day or so it will update ---
**Author:** ![AndM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/58956e/32.png) [@AndM](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/AndM)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 11:13am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/systm-october-challenge-the-indoor-workshop-open-season/31774/7 "2026-10-12T11:13:15Z")
Same here. Still grey. I might need to do it again… ---
**Author:** ![Rupert](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/rupert/32/22303_2.png) [@Rupert](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/Rupert)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 12:51pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/systm-october-challenge-the-indoor-workshop-open-season/31774/8 "2026-10-12T12:51:35Z")
Congrats on completing the workout and sorry the badge hasn’t appeared, we will look into it today! ---
**Author:** ![Rupert](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/rupert/32/22303_2.png) [@Rupert](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/Rupert)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 2:21pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/systm-october-challenge-the-indoor-workshop-open-season/31774/9 "2026-10-12T14:21:08Z")
This should be fixed now and visible the next time you log in. If not start a workout or log out and back in. ---
**Author:** ![RoadRob](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/roadrob/32/26419_2.png) [@RoadRob](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/RoadRob)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 6:31pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/systm-october-challenge-the-indoor-workshop-open-season/31774/11 "2026-10-12T18:31:24Z")
> [@Rupert](#): > > This should be fixed now and visible the next time you log in. If not start a workout or log out and back in. I’ve downloaded latest update, logged out and in. Still grey. 🙃 Update: fixed! Completing a workout seemed to do it. ---
**Author:** ![Ellml](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ellml](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/Ellml)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2026, 9:26am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/systm-october-challenge-the-indoor-workshop-open-season/31774/12 "2026-10-13T09:26:58Z")
Same here, completing a workout sorted it for me. Thanks for fixing! ---
**Author:** ![polainm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/91b2a8/32.png) [@polainm](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/polainm)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 7:50pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/systm-october-challenge-the-indoor-workshop-open-season/31774/13 "2026-10-22T19:50:43Z")
It seems the October Challenge videos only run as streamed, not when downloaded (WinOS10pro). This would be good to know before trying a number of times to get them to run! Processor Intel Core) i7-4770 CPU @ 3.40GHz 3.40 GHz Installed RAM 16.0 GB (15.9 GB usable) Storage 466 GB SSD Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (4 GB), Intel HD Graphics 4600 (113 MB) ---
**Author:** ![Rupert](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/rupert/32/22303_2.png) [@Rupert](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/Rupert)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2026, 10:07am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/systm-october-challenge-the-indoor-workshop-open-season/31774/14 "2026-10-23T10:07:20Z")
Remember it’s not too late to start (or complete) the October challenge. Get 2 badges for the efforts of 1 if you ride 3 hours this weekend: > [@SUF National Day 2026](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/suf-national-day-2026/31775): > > Who’s up for 3 hours of suffering for SUF National Day this year? If I remember correctly it should be the last full weekend of October which this year falls on Oct 24-25. Who’s in?