Hi Aggie,
I was actually thinking of getting started pretty soon. It's a little wet today so I was just gonna go out in the parking lot and ride around a bit (I"m bored) and play. Since the parks are closed for the winter now I'm not sure I'm allowed to hit the trails there, but I live in a university town that has a Core Arboretum that has some bike paths (and a really steep relatively long access road. I thought maybe I could practice out there. The cold doesn't really bother me if I'm not on the road so I thought that might be fun to do instead of strictly riding the trainer (although I do love it). I'm anxious to get started on this. It should be fun.
Talk to you later, I promise to keep you posted.
Gray