The lean, green, biking machine

The trainer arrived and it is AWESOME.

Having never tried an indoor resistance trainer, I was skeptical that I was going to be able to get a good workout from it. I decided to bike for 30-35 minutes last night to give it a try. We set the trainer up on our deck which is great because it's outside, but covered (in case of rain), and you can either have the beautiful view of the Bay and some music or watch the TV that's in the bedroom.

So I turned on some Rachael Ray and planned to bike a moderate level during the segments and hard during the commercials. That turned out to be a killer workout. Even though I had on shorts and a tank top and I was outside and it was pretty cold by California standards (40s), I was drenched in sweat by the end of the 30-minute meal.

Skepticism gone. I am very pleased.

This morning, 3-mile run. And good news: the 3-miler is getting too easy.