Originally Posted by
terrymorse
I’m in week 4 of my return to cycling after a 3-year absence (age 61). Doing about 15 hours/200 miles per week, with one rest day. Mostly tempo pace riding. No easy days. Starting to add in more vertical. So far, so good, though I must say the fitness ramp is taking longer than in earlier years to go up and to the right.
Some might say this is too much training, but it seems to work for me.
Did you gain any weight during your break from riding?
Most of the riding I do involves climbing, though @210# I am not a great climber. Yesterday I climbed about 2000 feet on my 32# mtb in about a 10 mile ride. I'm about 12 weeks (with some setbacks) into my "comeback".
Some friends are planning a century with about 7500 feet this Saturday. I'm not sure if I'm up for it, I don't want to struggle on the climbs toward the end.