Originally Posted by
aenlaasu
Gym. Boring, but it has to be done.
Cycle Trainer. Less boring with the right DVDs and I try to do at least 10 hours a week.
Snow shoes! That's a new one, but 1/2 in deep snow with them makes 1 hour at the gym feel like nothing. I can't go too far yet, but it's fun and turns into something of a 'family activity'. I break new ground for my husband creeping behind me on cross country skis while the dog bounds around through the snow up to his chest or shoulder. When I need to take a break to let the lactic acid leave my leg muscles, he and the dog skijor back and forth along the new path. When we get home, we're all happily exhausted.
All of the above, plus ice skating: three times a week indoors, and some pickup hockey when the outdoor rinks are in shape. And "cross country" skating on the Rideau Canal. The section maintained for skating is the biggest rink in the world -- seven kilometres long and as wide as a freeway. It's a lot of fun, especially when the weather co-operates and the ice is in decent condition. Skating is good for the legs and the heart and lungs, and its multi-directional demands on your balance make it a good core exercise.
I get the bike out when the roads are bare and dry, but that's not very often.