So, I apparently need to have a chunk of colon removed. Roughly scheduled for January/15. Does anyone with knowledge about recovery time and impact to training and races later in the year? Even it it's bad news, I'd rather be prepared...
I am supposed to be doing age group worlds in Chicago next year, but am worried about loss of fitness during the downtime and the eventual impact upon performance come race day. On the plus side, there is a lot of time between January and next September. On the other hand, with this operation there are so many things that can go wrong. Ironically, I just bought a new bike (Trek SC7) for next year's race and I would hate not being able to use it for its intended purpose.
I am supposed to be doing age group worlds in Chicago next year, but am worried about loss of fitness during the downtime and the eventual impact upon performance come race day. On the plus side, there is a lot of time between January and next September. On the other hand, with this operation there are so many things that can go wrong. Ironically, I just bought a new bike (Trek SC7) for next year's race and I would hate not being able to use it for its intended purpose.