Egads Flye, you have worse weather than I!!! Oh, wait, I just checked the forcast for this weekend....uh....are you sending it my way? 7F with strong winds. Another Coach Troy weekend.

This has not been a good winter for riding around here without studded tires. The side roads have stayed snow covered and the snow banks were high enough that short of wearing clothing covered with little blinking lights you didn't feel safe. Then, when the mid-winter melt came and the weather got "warm" (40F) it rained and rained and rained. Blah.

Like you, I'm riding the trainer trying to keep the distance strength up. Intervals to keep things interesting. I must apologize because after the melt, I did manage to get out a few times. Mid 20F, but the roads and paths were clear enough. The hardest part is the eyes, but I picked up some over-the-glasses safety glasses (dork, dork) that really help and don't fog up.

Hang in there...spring is coming. Keep the trainer spinning and keep looking for a day you can sneak out. The ice will go away and the temp will be warm enough and it *will* come before March. Have faith!

But, the best thing about spring is that when you hit the roads, you'll be able to do a long ride without discomfort. The trainer is a sad and distance second for training, but it does work.