I need to whine for a minute, and I think some of you other New Englanders might be sharing my frustrations right now.

I can't take this weather anymore. It's one thing to ride in the rain (that can actually be fun when it's warm), but to ride in pouring rain when it's 45 degrees is another scenario altogether.

Training on a schedule is very important to me. If I don't stick to it, I'll lose all momentum I've built so far this season. But it's kind of hard to keep motivation high when you look out the window and can almost feel the ice cold water sneaking into your rain booties and through your shoes, running off your helmet in streams, and spraying fiercely in all directions off your wheels.

Call me weak, but after being sent home from a group ride a few weeks ago with mild hypothermia, I promised myself I'd never get into that situation again. I can imagine few worse feelings.

I hate cycling indoors, but I may hate this more. I think it's time to bite the bullet and get on the trainer tonight...

Happy training, everyone. Here's to the sun's prompt return.