New Motivation w/ Changing Weather

[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

[Trek420]

It's nice here but rain is predicted Tuesday so I rode to work. Since the MTB's slower I left earlier only to find .....my shift's been changed; 8:30-5:30 now.

Good news, it's a little lighter when I leave, have wiggle room for minor mechanicals, I ride more often with this shift.

Bad news darker on the way home so in Fall/Winter I ride less on this shift.

I've been trying to get this for a while, just my luck I get it when there's no daylight left, oh well.

[nuthatch]

There's nothing like a beautiful cool fall day to make you want to zoom! I'm trying to think of it as different bike seasons, like cali. Summer is for road bike, and the rest of the year is cyclocross, mt biking, maybe even icebiking! Please don't make me get on the trainer..

[latelatebloomer]

SalsaMTB, I'm with you! I'm riding more than ever, loving the cooler air (though not the lessening daylight). It's as if my body is craving the opposite "of getting ready for hibernation." As it's paying off, I'm not questioning why. The shorter daylight hours will eventully put an end to all but my weekend rides - then I'll spin. No hibernation for latelate - that was the PREVIOUS 40 years!