Originally Posted by
TenSpeedV2
Living in Michigan, you better believe it counts. Current temperature is 9°F. Todays forecast, high of 17°F with a windchill of -7°F, low of 13°F. Last Sunday we were forecasted to receive 1-3" of snow. We received 10" locally. This came after a warm up of near 50°F. Indoor trainer miles count.
Spinning in place is not going anywhere therefore you're not accumulating "miles". Count hours. Or calories burned. Or intervals completed. Mileage is a no go. As in you didn't go anywhere.
You might as well be on this thing, is it exercise? Yep. Are you getting mileage. **** no.
We had 67" of snow last year. I was off the bike from early November until mid March and even then there was still ice and compact snow on a lot of the local MUP's. Just because we're in our basement working our asses off doesn't mean we're getting "mileage".
It. Doesn't. Count.
Sorry, your mileage bragging numbers if they include trainers workouts, are fake at worst and a misrepresentation of fact regardless.
You'll need to find another measure of winter time off the road fitness.
How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg? Four.