From: theise@panix.com
On Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:08:11 -0600,
sticks wrote:
> On 1/28/2026 9:59 AM, Ted Heise wrote:
> > On Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:08:46 -0600,
> > sticks wrote:
> >> First month of knee hell down.
> >
> > Good to hear!
>
> Really didn't realize how brutal a knee replacement was going
> to be. I sure hope the other knee holds up, cause I sure as
> hell don't want to go through this again.
Oof. Fingers crossed for you!
> > When the weather is too cold to ride outdoors, I put my bike
> > on rollers in the garage. The last couple of weeks it's even
> > been too cold in the garage.
>
> I keep my 3 car pretty toasty.
That sounds appealing, but it doesn't seem possible for my 3-car.
It's a pretty new house and the garage is attached, but there's no
HVAC to it. I've tried running a space heater (even two!) and it
doesn't move the needle much. Maybe I need to just prop open the
door from the house and position a box fan in it for air exchange?
Maybe I just need a bigger space heater (though I only have 110 V
outlets, so that seems to be a limiting factor).
> ...The wife was talking about how everything seems so
> expensive now and mentioned last months gas bill. I told her
> to just pay it and not give it another thought. ;-)
LOL. I avoid such problems by just paying the bills myself. ;)
> > So just the last couple of days I've taken to bundling up and
> > walking in the neighborhood. It helps my mental well being
> > considerably.
>
> The wife has still been going out about 7:30 AM for about an
> hour and a half on the trail by our house. When it got down to
> -10F she took 2 days off and just rode the bike down in the
> exercise room. She's pretty dedicated to doing this. I am
> looking forward to when I can safely go out and hike, and do
> like it this time of the year, but at 7:30 I still want to be
> warm in my chair drinking my coffee.
Yeah, the self propulsion has to work. A friend is recovering
from surgery to treat spinal stenosis, and his legs aren't yet
working well enough to walk much. Hoping he gets back to regular
mobility. I know it'll be hard for me when I'm no longer able to
get around on my two feet.
> > As it happens, the wife and I plan to hike at a nearby nature
> > preserve this afternoon, so good timing!
>
> Awesome! I been monitoring the weather out by you and it does
> seem to get a little warmer than by us, but you do get a little
> bit more wind.
It was really nice to get out. We'd gotten a bit over an inch of
snow, so I tried out the Kahtoola MICROspikes (recent birthday
gift). There wasn't that much snow, so the spikes did a better
job of picking up mud than anything else. LOL
We did a bit over 3 miles, the wife's ankle was starting to bother
her, or we would have done more. It's hard for her, because she's
much more intense about regular exercise than I am (sounds like
your situation too).
I went out yesterday and did a bit over 7 miles. Was whomped when
done, but slept well last night! I also discovered that my Garmin
Edge 830 is not a good tracker for hiking. It only logged 5 of
the seven miles. Web searches suggest switching off the autopause
function and setting it for more frequent readings might help
(it's not designed for such slow movement). We'll see.
> ...Glad you like the move and hope you continue living the
> dream!
Thanks, so far so good.
> BTW, great hearing from you. Been a little quiet around here
> and I've missed all you guys.
Same. I'll try to be more regular about checking in and posting.
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Ted Heise Gretna, NE, USA
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