[It's not so much that he's dismissing it as it is that he doesn't know how to handle it, and setting some sort of routine is important to him when he doesn't know how to handle things. He's always been a planner, always trying to think toward future goals and not dwelling on the present; it's gotten him through a lot so far, and he's certain it'll get him through now.

He doesn't quite realize how cold it looks, but so it goes.]

Ah, I remember you telling me about that; there's apparently a gym there as well, the most difficult in the region. It might be good to challenge ourselves, don't you think?