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Learn to cook. As in get better at cooking, baking and what not. It’ll serve you well as a triathlete to have a nice variety of foods to pick from, and it’s kinda something that we do every single day, why not make it better. Taste and Test different things.
Maybe switch to a higher volume plan? 2 swims, 2 bikes, 2 runs should keep you pretty busy.
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Try meditation and yoga. Call your girlfriend more.
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I would foam roll stretch and do mobility work
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Practice guitar.
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+1 on learn an instrument. Analog is good… It’s nice to step away from a screen!
I try to always have a project planned for the winter.
Building speakers (or anything for that matter) can be really rewarding. Check this kit out: Meniscus Audio
(Pro tip: don’t opt for the more expensive parts…)
Another activity to keep busy and is fulfilling is volunteering or even doing advocacy for safer streets for cyclists.
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Get a dog. (Can’t believe no one has suggested this yet.)
Honestly, dogs are the best, and they will happily fix any free time problem.
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Honestly, it has been years since I was in your situation. My depression would rear its ugly head when I got to the bored part. Too much TV / Screen time by myself then.
Cut back on the screen time. Learn photography. Learn to cook! I love to cook but when I was single, I would not buy the spices that really help. So trying new recipes was intimidating. Married a cook and we have shelves of spices.
Work a spare job? One you do for fun?
Are you in a club? Help out with coaching, or help organise an event?
Or how about learning another language?
Stretch. Meditate. Make sure you’re getting enough rest. Find the ends of the internet while looking for cycling related content! LOL!
-Hugh
my blog: ex-prosays.blogspot.com
My wife would agree wholeheartedly about reading some books. She’s worked in publishing all her life though.
My thing has always been taking up new hobbies and exploring as much as possible. Lots of hobbies.
Having just relocated my family, I’m currently spending my days exploring every playground and public pool with my son while my wife brings in the bread (for now). We also visit the museums, galleries and any other stuff we can find that gets left behind when I’m busy.
Catching a ferry or a train can be fun when you’re not in a rush. Admittedly, this sort of thing is way better when you have a 4 year old wing man.
My father died when I was your age and it definitely left me feeling pretty flat. He was 68 and I was 34 so I think I had an early mid life crisis at the time.
An awesome hobby I picked up around that time was astronomy. The amount of reading involved is insane and there is something new being discovered every second day.
It can be as simple as learning to identify the planets and major stars from your location. Or you can play with astro photography and take pics of galaxies.
It’s a definite eye opener and turns the world around you into a big clock that marches on no mater what happens.
Honestly, anything that catches your attention is good.
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Travel at the weekends. You’re within a 2 hr flight from 2 dozen countries.
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That’s not going to help much when he’s bored of an evening.
He could try talking to his girlfriend. I sometimes try with the wife. 
What movie is the clip from? Very funny.
A few years back I designed and built my own home brewery. Another great hobby if you can refrain from drinking too much with good beer on tap 24/7.
I’m yet to make bread with a badly contaminated yeast starter to experience the supposed benefits of sourdough. That’s on the list once I set things up again.
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Animal House.
You are now on Double secret probation.
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My free time took a hit after marriage. It was further eroded after having a kid.
Get married, start a family and you’ll not have to worry about too much free time ever again.
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Get a glass of wine, burn a joint and read a book, listen music or watch something.
Whatever you choose, I guarantee it will be nice.
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Have you ever thought about volunteering your time to help someone else? Perhaps a Big Brother/Big Sister program, or volunteer somewhere? Local Church? Hospital? Soup Kitchen?
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Part of the enjoyment with travel is planning the trip - so that’s something to occupy time during the weeks.
The movie is Animal House. Right up there with classics like Old School and The Hangover 
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