Thankfully I can wear my thermal tights under my jeans and be all toasty warm

My goal for this year was 3,000 miles. Of course, I made that goal before I discovered mountain biking - and I've spent so much time learning and ramping my skills in that area up that my weekends have revolved around that rather than long rides since say, July. My mileage for this year not counting the mountain bike is right at 2,000. I would be upset about that if last winter hadn't been so long/hard, and we lost much of the spring riding to rain...and I was coming back from last year's injuries.

I hear you about putting on a couple of extra pounds, I am about 5 pounds heavier than this time last year and that has got to change. Time to really clamp down on my diet (I've gotten a little lazy) and have a wider range of exercise.


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I haven't been riding as much, either, but I am not sure if it's really less than last year. Probably just one less longer type ride during the week. But, I am feeling like I am ready to wind down a bit. Getting the new bike at this time of year has ramped up my "mojo" a bit, but once I hit 2500 miles, my enthusiasm goes down. It's as regular as clockwork every year. I am not as close to 3,000K as I was last year at this point, and it's because I am working . My choice. I have to keep reminding myself what happened when I quit teaching. Bad for my mental health...
Problem is, all of a sudden, my weight is also creeping up. Really just a couple of pounds, but I know what will happen if I don't catch it now.
You will love snow shoeing, Catrin. Plus, you get to wear all of that merino wool and winter gear that you can also wear cycling or hiking.