Originally Posted by oldmtngoat
You should also know that for every week off, it takes about 2 weeks to regain your lost fitness, especially if you have been ill. Thus, the suggestions to go slowly for a while are right on the money.
I have never found that to be the case, at least not when illness was not involved. I don't find I lose much, if any, performance for a week off and hardly any after two weeks off.