This is the perfect time to try out some new sports and wait patiently for those sunny days again. So far I have tried spinning class which I love. My instructors make us get out of the saddle constantly which is something I hardly do on my road bike. They also discuss the dynamics of sports conditioning which has improved my outlook already. The biggest advantage was the dependance on cadence and watts -something I haven't used much (I use a Garmin Edge GPS computer for my bike).
Next, I signed up for the Little Rock half marathon. Considering I have a bit of a bad foot, I think this will be a big challenge for me. The next challenge will be an improvement in flexibility.
Changing things up have been exciting and have helped me on the bike as well. I might be labeled a bit of a wimp, but we'll see if this cross training pays off.