So, I'm thinking a good question is what's the minimum frequency needed to maintain a set fitness level. I'm sure it's in one of my books, somewhere, but I'm feeling lazy today. (Maybe I can resurrect my "Time Crunched Cyclist" eBook.)
Surely it depends on the individual, but is there a rough guide? Seems like my fitness was ok for a couple years after I stopped riding regularly. After six years, I'm starting over.
It used to be accepted that one needed a minimum of 1000 miles as base conditioning. I'm getting close to that since resuming in March. So far I'm adding about 50% mileage each month, but I'm not feeling much stronger. Case in point: my two-hour ride yesterday wiped me out! Stats show I was in HR zone 4 for over half the ride. Power averaged in Zone 2.
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