aka Tom Reingold
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Posts: 40,590
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
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I lost my job a year ago and didn't have a job to commute to for most of the year. I started attending college again in the last week of August and now ride 11 miles a day round trip. Thank goodness. Last year's distance record was about 2,500 miles. This year, I've hit 2,200 which is more than I expected, so I'm pleased. I seem to be in pretty good shape, though I need to put more effort into lifting weights. I've read that my experience matches others' which is that as we get older, exercise (or lack thereof) has a more immediate effect on strength than it did previously. My upper body has always been weak because I scarcely do any exercise beyond cycling.
This winter, I am pushing my ability to tolerate cold temperatures, and I am succeeding at that. I hope it's not a wet winter. Cold is better than wet.