Winter, Is it Over Yet?

Winter has been a fickle creature this year. The weather has provided many opportunities to ride though I have been unable to take advantage of them all. This photo from a short time back is of the Hoyt Park Trails. Mud is the word of the month when it is not snow or frigid cold. But the snow stays not long on the streets. However my time has been filled with concerns other than fitness and health; two things I need to focus more on.

Will be getting my bike in to be overhauled soon. Still looking at trainers though a second bike of lesser value may be a better investment this year as the opportunities to ride outdoors are more than few. A second bike for running around town, a bike that I could afford being lost or damaged would do me well to get me to the gym.

ProForm has a stationary bike that connects to Google maps where you can travel courses anywhere in the world almost. Like the high end trainers for your competition bike and nearly the cost. They have treadmills with the same features. The problem I have been told by those in the serious bicycle business is that the pricing demands by COSCO, Sam’s Club, Wal-Mart and the like the quality is not as high as it should be for people seriously training. You can get similar higher quality machines at your bike/fitness shops.

Misao enjoys posting about Ike. Ike was very upset at me not being clearer on his Super Bowl predictions. He would have typed the post himself if his paws were not so large. He said it would be a safety, touchdown and field goal for the Giants 12 points and would have come off looking half genius if I had reported correctly. He says it was the interception and New England’s failure to recover a Giant turn over that through off his prediction. That, and he thought Nicks were for kids.

Picked up some research material for one of my future books. Will get more research from the library. Too many things consume my time and I would focus on the writing but I need to make money. And I need to stay fit and lose weight. With Lent I am looking to be more thoughtful over what I eat and spend more time in the quiet; less radio and TV.

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