Originally Posted by
qcpmsame
Denver,
That workout area looks great. What trainer are you using for the suffer fest time?
Bill
That's an old picture.
[EDIT] - posted a new pic as of today.
I am going to replace it with a new one today, if I have time. I now have a Spec Hardrock on the mag trainer, which I use ONLY in the most desperate of times - i.e., it is 20 degrees below zero and the wind is blowing at 50 mph and it is a blizzard.
I live 1 mile on the MUP from our rec center, and I will walk the mile under most circumstances, swim for about 50 minutes and walk back - all in place of using the trainer.
I have videos (Spinervals) and they help some, but I just detest being inside.
I also am a strong believer in cross training, which, for me, at 72, consists of walking, swimming, bicycling, resistance exercises, stretching and typing this on the computer

So, bicycling is not my entire life.
I got out for a nice ride yesterday. I had to walk the bike about 1/2 mile through the ice in our neighborhood, but after that the MUPs are well plowed, except a bit of ice under the bridges.
My life has been complicated of late by a return of my
Trigeminal Neuralgia which has been in remission for a bit.
"Very painful, sharp electric-like spasms that usually last a few seconds or minutes, but can become constant"
requiring some rather strong medications which affect me in a variety of ways; particularly painful while swimming.