I would move my work till tomorrow if possible and it doesn’t mess with other work
Yup. The lifting and twisting motion of shoveling snow puts a lot of strain on the lower back. Wherever possible, I use a snow scoop or shovel to push the snow around vs lift and throw it.
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I am 65 and on a low volume master plan. I know what my answer is! About another hour and we will hit the 20in mark for the last 6 days and the ground was bare.
The phone number to call Mr Plow from The Simpsons season 4
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“Mr. Plow, that’s my name; that name again is Mr. Plow!”
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Why not do both at the same time? Just don’t forget to calibrate your power meter. 
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I’m thinking that he could get more aero if the saddle was further back?
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- Place dumb trainer in snow
- Attach bike
- Ensure no fans are turned on, wind breaks as necessary
- Workout
- Mop up melted snow waters
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Ouch I don’t envy you Mattkime, here in the U.K we are forecast “the potential” for snow and ice after the weekend here in North, the whole place will grind to halt as ever…
Do your workout first…probably more fun !
Time for a smaller place lol. Takes me 10 minutes…20 if I do the neighbors places.
Side note…our sweet elderly neighbor brought over chocolate chip walnut brownies last night because I shoveled her walk in the morning (I ate the whole tray…)
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Haha….that bike extends back to my time in the bike biz….know it well. 
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I thought you guys like kinda sorta sometimes grt snow in the bay area, no?
Or is that just in summer? 
Invest in a snowblower. Super easy to hurt yourself shoveling. I live in reno and we can go through an entire winter with only 6" of snow or get pummeled twice a week depending on the year. I had one of these for years and it was awesome.
It finally died after about 15 years and a friend sold me an old two stage track driven craftsman with electric start for $275. The thing will probably run forever.
I’ve got Toro Power Clear 621 R manual start and it started first pull of the season. Great machines. I’ve had mine 12 years and the only maintenance I’ve done is replace the worn out paddle just this year. It is due for a new spark plug though.
The first winter we lived in Chicago, I got through most of it just shoveling (even with a detached garage in back and a long driveway). Then we got hit with a spring storm in March and 15” of snow fumbled on us. I gave it old college try, but it would have taken forever with a shovel.
Debated getting a snow blower that late in the season…and my actual thought process was as follows “if I go buy a snow blower, I know damn well it will never snow again this year.”
Pause.
“Think of the service I’d be providing to the community!”
Off I went to Menards to get a snow blower….
The only one they had left that late in the year was a 10HP monster with dual handles and traction / self propulsion. Complete overkill (especially since our garage was small) but it was all I could get. Sold it after about 10 years and got a Toro. There are still occasions when I miss that beast, though!!
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When it comes to heavy wet snow you either need one of those big two stage beasts or you have to get after it every 4-6 inches before it can overwhelm the single stage blower (or your back if shoveling). They call it heart attack snow for good reason.
Yesterday I rode before snow blowing. Today I had to shovel the patio and kick apart and throw the frozen ice/snow chunks that the city blocked my driveway with before I hop on the trainer. Tonight we’ll be sledding (on a lit hill). The off-bike TSS will be significant this weekend.
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29" inches in the last 6 days. Drifts this morning were 45 inches. And the end of the driveway from the snowplow, don’t get started.
Postponed my 1:30 recovery ride till tomorrow.