It is said that it’s much easier to give advice than to take it. I thought after recent accident and blood clot, I should take it fairly easy. But, the leg seemed to have fully recovered, and you soon forget about the past and your own advice.
I was out cycling towards Brill on my best road bike, there was a tailwind, there was a favourite hill and the temptation to stretch the legs and cycle as fast as possible is hard to resist. It felt good to get back into race mode, to cycle at the limit, not having to rely on one leg or worry about taking it easy. It’s good to cycle, it’s much better to cycle fast.
Unfortunately, my enthusiasm got the better of me on the next ride. Doing 10Km at 48Kmph per hour (with tailwind), was fun, but the leg was rebelling the next day. Not quite back to square one, but it has enforced patience into my recovery – it will be a while before getting back to full speed and racing up hills with abandon.
How Much Fitness do you lose After 4 weeks off?
Fortunately, it seems 4 weeks off doesn’t really affect you too much. I think I’ve lost more at the top end. But, the basic fitness still seems there. I’m quite surprised at how resilient the body is in keeping good form, despite being inactive for 4 weeks. After assuming there was no point in entering National 50, I might have a look at the calendar and try and test where I’m at. Though, I realised after lengthy lay off, rushing into a 50 mile TT, may not be best approach.
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