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How much of a performance drop should I be expecting in cycling?

The weather has been snowing, so I am off my bike for a while. Meanwhile, I have been getting a ride with Yin in her Camry and it is very much a luxury. I do yoga and it works well with meditation. However, how much of a performance drop should I be expecting in cycling?

Hi Kate
A week or two off the bike every once in a while is often a good thing. It gives your body a chance to repair any minor injuries that are constantly aggravated by continual exercise.

Pilate's, Pilates, Ti Chi, Karma Sutra etc all promote flexibility. Combined with meditation any of these should provide an excellent short term lay off regime. Athletes often don't give the mind enough consideration (IMO). A lay off is a good time to develop other skills. Something like studing the finer arts of foot massage or perhaps uses for a dead opossum might interest you.

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A week or so shouldn't affect you much. Any more than two weeks and you might want to consider using a trainer ,rollers or an exercise bike.

After a lay off of a few weeks you can expect that your performance will drop off. Bank on at least a couple of km/h and more the longer that you are off. The good news is that it doesn't take that long to get it back. You could find that you come back a little better than when you stopped

Congratulations on making it this far. I doubt I would have lasted this long faced with the choice of freezing my bits off or getting a ride from a good sort.

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