I guess I just need to focus on biking and weight lifting for now--which is what I had been doing. I need to get an old beater bike set up for winter riding next winter. It really helps to fight the cabin fever if you get outside. I took my Schwinn Voyageur outside last week but even though I have fenders and mudflap it got so much sand on the rims and on the brake pads and in the drivetrain that I think it would be hell on the bike. Next year I'm going to look for an old garden variety Schwinn Varsity and set it up with studded tires so I don't have to worry about destroying a decent bike riding in these conditions.