LenV

I tested positive August 2021. 2 weeks completely off bike ( was riding about 15 hrs a week) and then 3 weeks of about 8 hrs a week at slower pace. Not as a strategy but because that was all I could manage. I never got very sick, symptoms were mild, but where I did get respect for this virus was in how long my energy remained lower than normal. Afternoon naps, that sort of thing. I personally would not jump in quickly or exercise while I had even mild symptoms, just to be on safe side.

He won the Munga Grit Tankwa this year too

Map but also GPX file are here: https://capecycleroutes.co.za/route/cederberg-circuit

I have a non-smart IDT. Ive managed to get up to 2hrs the last few days. Never thought I could. It helps me to divide it up: 35 min warm-up, then 10 X 3 minutes 'hard' / 3 minutes easy. Get through that and the 30 or so minutes of cool down are mentally manageable. I also stand up in the hard segments: sort of ridiculous (don't fall over) but I saw Chris Froome do it via his twitter, so...Anything for some variety. And old Paris-Roubaix or other classics on screen works better for me than music. I agree it shows up your bad technique so it's a chance to work on that sort of thing.