Winter Fitness Plan?

[indigoiis]

I gained a lot of inspiration from this blog:

http://www.stumptuous.com/no-weights-no-problem

in order to create my own At-home winter fitness plan. The ab work Krista suggests are really good for cycling - I found huge improvement this year by strenghthening my core over the winter. She's a good writer, too, and overall the blog has some really good information, especially about women and weight lifting.

[ny biker]

I go to the gym. If it's not too cold I'll take a long walk outside.

Winter is the time for me to do something different and not have to worry about stuff like cleaning the chain and remembering to buy more gu. I need the mental break. If the weather is warm enough I'll go for a short ride and I'll include indoor riding as part of my overall routine, but in general I shift my focus to other things.

[indysteel]

I go to the gym. If it's not too cold I'll take a long walk outside.

Winter is the time for me to do something different and not have to worry about stuff like cleaning the chain and remembering to buy more gu. I need the mental break. If the weather is warm enough I'll go for a short ride and I'll include indoor riding as part of my overall routine, but in general I shift my focus to other things.

I need the break, too, although last year, the break was a little too long as winter came early to Indiana. And this year I don't need much of a break because I've barely been able to ride the past couple of months.
Typically, I am able to ride a bit through the end of the year before the weather just turns to nasty and the roads are too covered in sand and salt.

I do a lot of spinning and yoga, some running, walking, weightlifting and core work. I just moved to a new town and was excited to see that the local rec center offers a class that mixes it up with different types of aerobic and strength training activities. I think I could benefit from some muscle confusion.

[BikingNurse]

have you thought about getting a trainer so you can ride inside? thats what I'm going to do, thought I'd share. I don't do cold at all.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I keep riding my bike as long as it is at least 25F degrees out and the roads are clear (this happens somewhat regularly during the winter here)....I do a lot of fitness walking outdoors....and when there's deep snow I go snowshoeing through woods and fields.

[momtohanna]

wow I'm amazed at you wonderful women who ride in the cold. 25 degrees??? REALLY?? So maybe I should be asking what I need to do to ride in the cold then lol.

Thanks for all the great ideas.

[Owlie]

I think 25 is my lower limit, provided it's not terribly windy or icy. We'll see how that goes. I'm taking the bike home over winter break, and since it doesn't get properly cold (most of the time) in Cincinnati until January, I should be fine. Hopefully the trail is relatively clear!