Beating Daylight

Vitamin D is in short supply in the northern hemisphere in January. Today I hit the road at 3:30 p.m. and barely beat sundown. It was great to be able to bicycle outdoors in the heart of winter, but I had to watch the traffic. I was the invisible man.

Some people say they don't have time to exercise. The truth is, they just have other priorities. It's not that difficult to invest an hour a day, six days a week, not when you begin seeing the results.

I've taken away most of my wintertime excuses by setting up bicycles that can be ridden indoors and outdoors. No matter what the weather, or the light, I can still ride. The indoor bike at the mountain cabin in Cove now has more than 1,400 miles, while the indoor bike at the beach condo is just beyond 400. I'm more than halfway across America in search of the Fountain of Youth.