Phew...

[Mortiroloboy]

That was hard. After nearly 5 weeks off the bike for work and weather reasons, I went out on the club run yesterday,(52miles) kept getting dropped, nasty headwind to contend with too, wore my new Altura Kinetic jacket, which on reflection was probably too warm for the temperature (I think I was overheating).

I seem to have lost some condition in those five weeks. Usually I cycle between 80/90 miles a week, at fairly high intensity, I've put on a couple of pounds too taking me over my 11 1/2 stone ideal weight.

Anyone else experienced similar drop off in form in such a short time?

 

[spandex]

When I road for a living if I stopped even for two weeks It was hell for the first 2 / 3 days until I got back into it.

 

[Mortiroloboy]

Ah, now I don't feel so bad, will go out for an hour later on, and do some gentle spinning, no wind here today, and temperature well into double figures.

 

[ComedyPilot]

When I road for a living if I stopped even for two weeks It was hell for the first 2 / 3 days until I got back into it.

For a living?