December has been cancelled!

[Vikeonabike]

Conscious decision, I need a rest before hitting 2011 full tilt! It's just because I have a lot of late shifts, and most of Christmas off, so the timing is right.
Completed my 3000 mile target for the year... (Still riding at work though). Think I'll start running or wieghts for a couple of weeks just to keep things ticking over!

Anyone else deliberately taking a break to recharge the batteries?

 

[MrGrumpy]

not deliberately! but the weather up here has put paid to any cycling till the new year

, the worst bit being Public transport is doon the pan and well driving in the central belt is err challenging at the mo.

 

[BentMikey]

Sort of, I'm not doing much work this month, but I'm still trying to get some miles in to keep me fit enough to handle it when the big spring surge hits.

 

[fossyant]

I thought Vike was going to say he's booked the rest of the month off on leave then.........

Nah, this year I'm in until Xmas Eve - I usually pack up a week before and chill (and no riding), but it's to the wire this year. Fortunately, we are at my folks for Christmas Day, so pressure off.

 

[potsy]

No miles for me yet in December, though I am meant to be making a comeback today. Looking outside at the minute and I'm now not so sure

 

[Jezston]

I'm not sure 'recharging the batteries' is really accurate when it comes to human fitness? I don't think taking an extended time off cycling for several weeks is going to result in you feeling more energetic afterwards, is it? I'd have thought you'd lose some level of fitness in that time and thus it'll be a little harder when you get back on.

Totally unscientific assessment of course.

 

[snorri]

I'm not sure 'recharging the batteries' is really accurate when it comes to human fitness?

A break is good for the mental fitness, allowing you to return to cycling with a fresh enthusiasm.
Well, at least I hope that is what is going to happen.

 

[headcoat]

I've took Dec off due to weather, don't fancy the commute along a dark icy towpath.....that'd be asking for trouble.

 

[PJ79LIZARD]

It is good to have a week or two off to refresh as I found out the other month when I cracked a rib, but I stopped cycling last winter and found my fitness dropped alot when I returned the following year. so this year I'm continuing through the holidays turbo training. And if the weather gets better on road.

 

[Moodyman]

Had a week of last week due to snow. Back on two wheels this week and no intention of resting til the holiday period.

 

[fossyant]

Oh, and don't forget, that week before Xmas, be very careful on your bike, too many folk rushing about for shopping (in the evenings), not looking....bam.... I had a very sore Xmas two years ago.....

Warming up - tropical 3c outside now according to Met Office.......

 

[cyberknight]

Conscious decision, I need a rest before hitting 2011 full tilt! It's just because I have a lot of late shifts, and most of Christmas off, so the timing is right.
Completed my 3000 mile target for the year... (Still riding at work though). Think I'll start running or wieghts for a couple of weeks just to keep things ticking over!

Anyone else deliberately taking a break to recharge the batteries?

We have just been told we will have 2 hours overtime every day , day or night shift as well as extra Saturdays (all mandatory) to ctach back lost production we had due to staff shortages, frozen equipment etc.
I have missed the last 2 weeks with the weather but tomorrow i intend to be back on the road leaving the house around 5.50 am and not getting back till after 7 pm.

MTFU

 

[addictfreak]

Christmas and New Year will be a bit of a non-event for me this year. At work xmas eve, xmas night, boxing night, new years eve and new years day!
Just the way the duty rota pans out this year, at least I may not put as much weight on!

 

[Alexios]

Jezston,
I think that full physical recovery from feeling pretty tired can take four days or so. Longer of course if you've just been trecking across Antartica, but four days usually. That allows your body to repair muscle damage and fully restore the supply f ready fuel in your legs. Most of the recovery happens in the first 24 hours, but it keeps going for a while after that. The mind, by comparison, is far more complicated, and I'd be entirely persuadable that someone could want two weeks off to recover focus and ability to drive thremselves. After some pretty intense periods at work I know its taken me a week or so to recover, although that was after some pretty challenging times. Equally, while again different scientists will argue, after about 5 days or so the body will start to re-adjust to lower physical output requirements so, after that, slowly at first but then faster, as you say, physical fitness would start to be lost.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Been on the turbo twice a week since the beginning of November, on top of my normal cycling and I'm planning no turbo work over the Xmas break, and very little cycling. I'm hoping to return in the new year rested and refreshed.