I've still been at it a good hour+ per day on the recumbent level 8-9 So... I decided to graduate to the elliptical. I really needed to get upright and start doing some load bearing stuff now that my wind is back.
Sadly, it seems an 8 on the bike is a 3 on the elliptical.
Oh well, I'll just start working my way up to an 8 on this.
Stubborn like that.