After reading several weather predictions for a colder and wet winter for the Florida area I took it as just another prediction.  After the past few weeks and holiday activities it looks like the forecasters were right.  I have the gear to ride in the cold, but my focused efforts on continued strength building and increasing speed really takes a hit in the cold weather.  A few rides showed that a lot of energy goes into keeping warm and strength building was a bit difficult.  This all means one thing: listen to what my aging body is telling me very carefully.  Conclusion: I’ll take the time over the next couple of months to give the legs a rest then ease back in the January timeframe.  It will still be cold then, but I’ll just keep the muscles moving and when the weather reaches higher levels I’ll be ready to resume the workouts.