Two recovery rides after the Whistler Gran Fondo in Sep 2012, I hung up my bike for the winter. The plan was to lift more weights and work on my freestyle 3x a week during the winter break.
Of course, that never happened! I gained 15 lbs from October-January, that's what happened. Have started cycling again (indoor rollers) since 5 weeks ago, and have lost 5 lbs. But still not back to the fitness level I had 5 months ago.. I suck now more than ever...