Quote Originally Posted by shootingstar View Post
At the very least try the early morning rides by yourself several times per week, while the weather is still cycling-friendly (since you live in Ohio which probably has some snow and ice later).

One of the things I regretted that I didn't take advantage of as a student, were the fantastic physical fitness equipments/facilities at the university. As a student, one gets discounts or free access to such facilities at your university campus.
Yep, I'll definitely be riding mornings (when possible), weekends, and perhaps during the evenings some days. Classes and grad school applications come first, but I'll be able to keep myself in some kind of shape, as I'll have the bike (useful until probably Thanksgiving), a half-semester yoga class (until mid-October) and fencing 2-3 nights a week. Maybe when the weather turns wet and cold I'll do some indoor cycling. Add to that the 20+ min. walk to class each morning...I think I need to add some weight training to this!

My room is big enough that I can keep the bike in it and out of everyone's way. Every time I walk in I feel like I'm getting the "guilt" look from her. Clearly this means I should go test out the new saddle I bought.

MDHS--There have been times it's crept up to close to 80%! I really don't do well in heat and humidity. I can't drink enough to keep up with what I lose through sweating.