We had a solid weekend of riding doing two coast rides from Del Mar to Carlsbad and back. 70 miles and 4 hours of riding. I took my R5 on Sunday and the SRM battery is dead so I did not have any power. I felt like a blind man without his cane.
Yesterday, I had my piano lesson. I am making solid progress on my Bach fugue playing the four voices with two hands. Old dogs can learn new tricks. My teacher said, to take 4 days off the Fugue to give my brain a chance to connect up all the neurology. I am going to play other easier stuff.
Improving cycling is more about pedal smashing and physiology but I think there is a significant neurological component where the brain needs time to connect up all the wiring.