Just getting over a cold / flu that kept me off the bike for the last 2 weeks. I was really hitting my stride on my last ride 2 weeks ago on the local loop. I was putting down my fastest times ever. Problem is I felt so great I decided to do an extra 10 miles and 1200' which meant I was out riding until 9:30pm and it got pretty cold and I caught something.

So I actually went out and picked up a riding jacket and I'm ready to put down the miles.

How long does it take to get back to the same speed and distance after taking 2 weeks off. I haven't taken this much time off since I started riding and I'm hoping I don't die after the first 20 miles.