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I can’t believe how much strength I have lost in the last five weeks!
I commute by bike daily, but toward the end of this last academic year, I had a lot of junk to transport so used the car more than the bike. Then I went on holiday for five weeks, and although I was good on the eating front (I didn’t gain any weight), I clearly lost A LOT of strength.
Now that I’m back, I’m easing back into at least 45 minute ride daily (on top of commuting) and whereas I have always been a pretty strong climber, I am really struggling up the hills right now. And on my final sprint today (where I am always aiming for a KOM), my legs were just shaking.
Let that be a warning to those of you who are thinking lazy thoughts. Stop pedalling, and it’s all downhill.
I first bike I rode after 3 weeks laid up was my ebike. Was knackered...
After my Xmas 2013 RTA, I wasn't allowed to ride for ~13 weeks, in that time I completely lost my commute cycling legs and gained a good 10+Kg. Not to mention, my job wrecked me every single shift. How it took me another 2+ years to see where my middle aged life was heading seems crazy thinking back now, but at least I eventually made an efforts to turn things around, losing ~20Kg and cycling regularly for fitness to get in the best physical shape (with some scars and missing teeth) I've generally been in for over 20 years.
Depressing. I’ve been off the bike for 2 weeks so far with a torn hamstring after being hit by a car.
Missed Big Dog & likely to have to miss Torq in Your Sleep, so that means both events I’ve targeted training wise all year.
Just consoling myself with the thought that at least I got to ride through the best summer for years before the weather returned to normal.
I feel your pain OP.
Sprained my ankle badly three weeks ago and had only managed one ride in July before that due to work/holiday.
My next ride is going to hurt.
I cannot get bike fit. Working away from home, bad back this year - as in struggling to even walk, broken rib last year, broken jaw the year before, torn bicep tendon the year before that. On the odd occasion that I manage to get the minimum 6 weeks of 2 rides a week to become almost bike fit i e. not struggling, something always comes along to put a spanner in the works.
I've bought an ebike
I do 5 weeks away in Africa sans bike.
I run once a week.
The key to getting back on bike is not to try and go back to where you were when you left .phase it in over a couple of rides.
I seem to keep legs well.