Twenty years ago, I was 60# lighter and a Cat 2 racer. My body fat was a little over 5% vs. 19.5% today. Given all that, I'd say I was much fitter then. However, I was also more susceptible to sore throats, colds, allergies, tendonitis, stomach and abdominal problems, etc. I also suffered a lot of broken bones (from crashing). Sometimes being super fit isn't all that healthy.