I’ve just started riding again after a 6 week layoff due to minor surgery. My question is: Does one lose all types of fitness on a linear basis, i.e., have I lost strength, aerobic, endurance and base fitness equally or maybe one more than the others? I am targeting an 80 mile gravel event in early February so do I need to start building base all over again or might I better jump into SS training right away; or some other approach? Prior to the layoff I was carrying pretty good fitness from years riding and some long gravel events in Spring and Summer.
Thanks!