Will the winter do me in?
I started cycling late spring of 2005. I only put 600 miles on my bike that year. This year I should put 2000 miles on my bike (It's still in the 90s here in TX). My first ride was 6 miles long. My longest ride to date is 66 miles. With daylight saving time ending soon I will no longer be riding after work. My only ride time will be on the weekends. I'm concerned that I will lose most of the fitness I've gained over this year. I know me and I know that I cannot do the trainer/stationary bike or treadmill thing...to much like a rat in a cage for me. I will be increasing my racquetball playing to 3 days a week instead of two. And I've just now seen a drop in weight (4 lbs) that seems to be staying off...which I'll probably just gain back this winter.
Am I doomed to start all over from square one next spring or will weekend riding be enough to keep me from slipping backwards? sigh...
As we must account for every idle word, so must we account for every idle silence." ~Benjamin Franklin