Do I Really Love It This Much?

SO, IT'S GONNA WIND UP BEING 8 WEEKS OFF THE BIKE since the noggin took a hit. If I do the ol' traditional math, that's 8 X 3 (weeks to get back the fitness for every 1 week off the bike)... ... 24 weeks, errrr 6 months? That's hella long time. The big question is... ... do I love it that much? And by it, I do not mean the obvious... ... riding my bike. I mean being in shape and the... ... feeling of being fast. If I'm being honest, and I always am with you... ... I've forgotten what that feels like. Surfgirl said Let's go on a ride today... ... and I jumped at the chance to ride with her support. How'd it go? Well, even though I was on my MTB... ... I still easily dropped her. Nothing new there. What was new was how hard I had to work to catch her,huffing and puffing and legs burning... ... at a pace I recall doing for hours, endlessly. This time it was for about 2 minutes. Was I surprised?Disappointed? Let's just say I laughed out loud when I saw what Training Peaks was showing for my fitness. 37. Yep, nearly 100 points lower than my all time max fitness just 18 months ago. Lesson: fitness disappears, fast. Lesson: I'm gonna bring it back, patiently (not my superpower, but a lesson to learn). Who's in? --- 164.8lbs9ish hrs sleepPull Ups Pushups Squats Presses10 minutes recovery 60 minutes reading + Journaling