I hope you get cleared, too. Yes, my winter workouts are not as long as endless hours of cycling. Sadly, my weight seems to have shot up at the end of this challenge. However, this is my pattern in past years. It takes until June for it to be where I want. However, this year, I see changes in my body that I am not quite happy with. I can't be any more disciplined than I am! Maybe eat smaller portions, but since I am hungry most of the time already, not sure how that would work.
Of course, as I sit here, I have already bagged the group ride, again. I still will ride, but when it gets warmer, this afternoon. I have a lot of preparing to do for Passover, and I don't like feeling stressed that I "have" to ride at a certain time. I am still in my ramp up phase, which is always painful and takes about 3-4 weeks. I felt like every little rise is hurting. I'll get over it, usually by a long ride where the suffering is prime and then the next ride it's all fine.