Originally Posted by
Hondo Gravel
I was off the bike for 5 months after a foot operation so back on the gravel bike to get back in shape. 5 weeks and 675 road/gravel miles I was happy with the progress then BOOM no energy no motivation
This isn't surprising. Your body is telling you something.
Five months is a long time to be off the bike and you probably need an easy week to recover after five weeks of riding.