^Totally how it is. Usually this time of year I've started doing one-legged pedaling workouts on the rollers with the lazy foot wedged in the frame triangle. No chain slack allowed. That's meant to be aspirational. This year though I'm going to keep on with the once-a-week long FastPedal interval and not switch it to OLP until I start my more climbing-heavy riding in the spring. On my set, I FastPedal in my 39 X 25 but my set probably has less resistance than yours. OTOH I'm probably weaker.

I've fallen a few times. I usually get a pedal cut on my calf.