In case you can't see the video. https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/two-women-arrested-for-allegedly-assisting-escaped-new-orleans-inmates-240079429924
"la forma de la nalga"
If the idea is to ride i.e. make it easier on yourself . This i learned from an "old head" at the office. Who convinced me to purchase said spinning bike. Be safe, have fun, be well, outside of that what do you need?
I commute and work for a university about five miles away. I was doing really well even in the cold up until we went on winter break when I stopped going into the office regularly. Coming back from the break I literally caught the rona my second day back in the office so we'll see how quickly I get back to it. Long story short I try to suck it up. If it's above freezing I ride every weekday that it doesn't rain. Raining in the morning or cold af? I have a spinning bike (older model that was on clearance, I gave like $300 for it) down stairs in front of the basement TV. When I was younger I lived in the Midwest where it will stay cold from about Nov/Dec until about March. Then I would ride everywhere i was going except the grocery store. Unless there was ice on the road, which after a certain point there always was until the big thaw would come. As I get older the discomfort of the cold makes it a much easier decision to stay inside and spin on bad days. I'm far more likely to get out on days that are pleasant if I haven't just spent four days riding in when it's im the twenties. Getting too cold one good time is far more likely to make me stop biking for a period of time than a really long or strenuous ride will. Nevermind the fact that below freezing and it's nearly impossible to see where you're going eyes watering, glasses fogging, just all bad.
Honestly it looks like he squirted heat sink goo all over the place (you're supposed to put it between the cpu and heat sink to let the heat transfer more efficiently). Why he liberally applied it to his hand like jergens and sent you a pick i couldn't say. But I would wipe the machine down real well when you get it back 🤣
Whay they 👆 said, have fun. They're a pain in the ass to get rid of.
Another thing to think about, inline with the last few comments, is that if you have 45 days worth of muscle memory you might just be doing too much too soon. 20 miles where I live in the southern US, this time of year can be taxing with the heat even if you are a career commuter. That said until your body gets used to restoring itself in between rides you're going to drag. And when you get worn down your body wants to just diesel in a lower gear.
Its just my two cents, but I'd recommend shorter distances, pushing a little harder over those shorter distances but in intervals. In time I bet you'll find that you are getting there quicker with seemingly less effort.