Winter Training

It has been 6 weeks since I have updated my blog. The Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Holidays have been a busy time for me and my family. And to top it all off, December was one of the worst for the amount of snow and the cold that we have had here in a long time and for that reason it was mid-November since I have been outside on a bike.

I started riding my bike on a trainer in our rec. room on November 17th. I set a goal of doing 6 to 7 hours of riding per week on the trainer. Last year I put in more time on the trainer, but found it boring and difficult to go much more than 1 hour at a time; so this year I have decided to do some cross-training to supplement the bike riding. I began in late November and early December running 3 miles per day. When the snow hit, I switched to snow shoes and am doing 1 to 1.5 miles per day. I also wear a 35-40 pound pack to put a little more stress on my legs. Snow shoeing give you a good aerobic workout.

I also was working in 1 session per week at the YMCA on the spinner and in a Pilates class. I wasn't able to get in those routines during the Holidays, but hope to begin again this week.