I'm new to the forum but, an oldie which places me in this thread. Came back to two wheelin' a few years ago when a stress fx in my rt femur shelved my running obsession for 10 weeks. Thought I would perish without my preferred form of physical abuse but, found I could go harder and longer in the saddle and now limit my running( jogging) to under 10 miles@ week. Have noticed a strange paradox this past winter while being a Zwifter. It seemed and the analytics confirmed that I achieved stellar conditioning on my fluid trainer only to drop off once I moved outside. I average 60+@ week outdoors. The warm temps and high humidity have lessened my ability to do 3 workouts @ week, needing 2 days minimum to recover. Not that it really matters anymore but, the longer the summer heat and humidity endure, the harder it becomes to hammer. I guess a return to indoor zwifting and virtual competition will determine the why.
Just given an all clear from the ortho on the knee. Its all good regardless as long as I can delay the surgeon's blade once more. Just pulled the trigger on a Salsa Lumberjack. I figure why not since I now have the time and hope I handle my first crash without too much damage.