Layoff and getting back ...

"smiles" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I recently had a nasty cold ... 2+ weeks, that combined with work kept me
off my bike for 4 weeks ... first group ride back and I was SUCKING WIND!!
Badly ... is it normal to lose THAT much fitness in that short of a time??

s

In a word ... YES! And the older you get, the worse it gets.

Bob C.

"psycholist" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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In a word ... YES! And the older you get, the worse it gets.

over 40 and still thinking I'm in my 20's;-)

s
http://boardnbike.com

In article <[email hidden]>, smiles

Quoted message said:

I recently had a nasty cold ... 2+ weeks, that combined with work kept me
off my bike for 4 weeks ... first group ride back and I was SUCKING WIND!!
Badly ... is it normal to lose THAT much fitness in that short of a time??

Many aspects of your fitness weren't really lost. It will take you
about 3 weeks to get back to where you were. Maybe less if you were
tired before the break.

-WG

"smiles" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

I recently had a nasty cold ... 2+ weeks, that combined with work kept me
off my bike for 4 weeks ... first group ride back and I was SUCKING WIND!!
Badly ... is it normal to lose THAT much fitness in that short of a time??

s
http://boardnbike.com

Yes. You need to work back into it, and possibly that will include
NOT going on group rides. It's easier to obtain your goals and to
train without a group goading you into riding beyong what are your
current limits. Group rides/races are sometimes a total antithesis to
your training goals. Skip them until you get your fitness back, and
it should come back probably pretty quick.

Tom

I had some bug back in January and took a couple weeks rest. I felt
pretty weird when I got back in the saddle, but rode strong. IIRC
back when I was mountain biking a break of 3 or more weeks would
definitely tell.

"smiles" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

I recently had a nasty cold ... 2+ weeks, that combined with work kept me
off my bike for 4 weeks ... first group ride back and I was SUCKING WIND!!
Badly ... is it normal to lose THAT much fitness in that short of a time??

s
http://boardnbike.com

Quoted message said:

I recently had a cold combined with work kept me
off my bike for 4 weeks ... first group ride back and I was SUCKING WIND!!
Badly ... is it normal to lose THAT much fitness in that short of a time??

Hey,

First off, you were sucking wind back then, too. No, seriously,
groups are getting faster. It's not just the normal springtime gains
either. More and more guys are on the juice. The use of EPO in amateur
local group rides has increased 37% in the last two months. This data
is from research by RBR, funded by Merck.

Thanks,
Ronde Chumpion