Some of you guys have it a lot worse than I do. I thought getting worked like a rented mule for the last 3 years of my job was a tough thing to bounce back from. I retired last April and actually made some progress with my fitness, at least until all group rides were shut down. It's harder for me to find motivation without the groups but I have been riding. Today I went out for 4 1/2 hours and the last 2+ hours were into a headwind with climbing. You know the kind of headwind where you have to work to go downhill? The headwind where you can't hear anything? A bit of that but I feel pretty good considering.
My hat's off to anyone who pushes through the physical challenges and pain you guys have dealt with. I had a little a-fib deal a couple years ago and I have asthma and now they say COPD but overall not bad.