New Motivation w/ Changing Weather

[SalsaMTB]

So have any of you other winter girls been feeling considerably more motivated to ride/exercise because of the change in weather? I haven't ever tried biking in the winter but husband and I are thinking of trying it this year. During the summer I had my down points where it was too hot or any other excuse. Now that the weather is slowly changing (fall is my favorite season), I feel like I need to ride as much as possible to take advantage of the nice weather before the snow comes. Yesterday, I did a mountain ride in the morning and a really light jog in the evening because it was so nice out. Is anyone else going through this (not that I'm complaining, I love it!)? I swear all I've been thinking about is riding for the last few weeks. I guess my body is desperately trying to get in shape before it gets too cold out!

[Asphaltgirl]

Just the opposite--I wish I were more motivated, but the minute my eyes saw the leaves starting to turn it was like--"okay, hibernation mode". Sadly, my midweek cycling is usually after work (5pm) and it's starting to get darker earlier and the temps drop and it's hard to get on that bike. I had a great biking summer and maybe the body/mind is saying that it's okay to slow down a bit. Give me a hot/sunny cycling day and I'm a little pig in sh$t!
~AG~

[caligurl]

i'm actually hoping it snow again this year! last year it snowed and kept me off the bike a couple days but this year... as the proud owner of a new MTB.... i actually WANT it to snow so i can go ride (try to ride) in it! and of course get some gorgeous snow covered desert pics while at it!

[Jo-n-NY]

in the past 4 years when the weather got colder and length of daylight got shorter i kept up my cycling with a trainer. i set a routine as i would if i were riding outdoors, just for a shorter time. the idea of not loosing the fitness level that i developed during the biking season was my motivativation. last year my husband and friend worked out together a couple of times a week. we moved the furniture, set up 3 trainers, 4 when my brother joined us, and climbed to the carmichael dvd. sxo this made a fun workout for a couple of times during the week. i am sure if anyone looked through my picture window would think we were nuts!

excuse all the lower case ltrs, fractured shoulder here.

joann

[emily_in_nc]

Hmmmm...may I ask what change in weather you are referring to??

It was 95 here on Saturday and 94 on Sunday. I am ready for fall!!!!

Emily in hot NC

[ACG]

No change of weather here in my part of SoCal, but it is really, really dark in the a.m. I only have time to ride in the a.m. and I have to start out at 5:15 or so. Today I set up my trainer. In front of the TV and had my ipod blasting. It is sooo dark that I feel it is too dangerous. I plant to use the trainer and venture out maybe once a week during the week. Weekends I'll ofcourse be able to start a little later. The only thing that will stop me once the time changes here, is torrential rain.

[SalsaMTB]

94...wow! That's warm. Here in MI, every day is different. We'll have one day of a high in the 60s then the next day will almost hit 80. I think it's the leaves changing that's really telling me it's fall!

[Jo-n-NY]

it is still nice and warm here in ny. i thought the question was in anticipation of colder weather. we have rode outdoors when temps were in the 40's. once it hits the thirties we i/we rather bring out the trainers.

joann

[CorsairMac]

The change in season always makes me SADD! (sorry...bad pun I know)

[snpdragn]

Because I'm just getting into the sport, I"m a little disappointed that we're heading into fall.
I want more time to exercise and the like!
I guess it's investing in a bike and a trainer at the same time for me!