So, long story short, I just got back from my bachelor party, which involved 3 nights of heavy drinking, eating like garbage, and no exercise.
Before the trip, I had just come off of a massive 3.5 week block of training and was feeling stronger than I ever had been before. My workouts leading up to the day I left for my trip were super strong with Pw:HR decoupling rates below 6%, even when my legs felt like crap from loads of volume.
Now having taken two full days off of sport-specific exercise during the trip, I find myself 6 weeks out from my A race and trying to get back after my training. This morning I tried to do a ride this morning that I've done countless times before (SST Short on Zwift) which involves 40 minutes as 8x5min alternating between 96% and 88%. It's pretty tough but it's short enough that I have always gotten through pretty easily.
The day before I left for my trip I did the workout and my HR averaged 165bpm during the 40 minutes of intervals. (TP File)
Today I tried to get after it and backed off after 17 minutes because my HR was at 179 bpm already. (TP File)
Did I completely destroy my aerobic fitness in those three days? Or is my body just still wrecked from the 3-day drink-a-thon? I've been eating well, hydrating, and sleeping as much as possible since. Should I just keep my workouts easy until I feel like I've got the mojo back?
Before the trip, I had just come off of a massive 3.5 week block of training and was feeling stronger than I ever had been before. My workouts leading up to the day I left for my trip were super strong with Pw:HR decoupling rates below 6%, even when my legs felt like crap from loads of volume.
Now having taken two full days off of sport-specific exercise during the trip, I find myself 6 weeks out from my A race and trying to get back after my training. This morning I tried to do a ride this morning that I've done countless times before (SST Short on Zwift) which involves 40 minutes as 8x5min alternating between 96% and 88%. It's pretty tough but it's short enough that I have always gotten through pretty easily.
The day before I left for my trip I did the workout and my HR averaged 165bpm during the 40 minutes of intervals. (TP File)
Today I tried to get after it and backed off after 17 minutes because my HR was at 179 bpm already. (TP File)
Did I completely destroy my aerobic fitness in those three days? Or is my body just still wrecked from the 3-day drink-a-thon? I've been eating well, hydrating, and sleeping as much as possible since. Should I just keep my workouts easy until I feel like I've got the mojo back?