Bob,

A yes vote here. Im in the middle of working my way back. 9 years after Cat 2 status (Road & Track). I don't really have much to add in terms of numbers yet but I'm really interested in how yours shake out.

After 6 months I've noticed that my strength (sprint, jump) is still my strength, and that fitness is coming back slow but sure. The biggest eye opener was how much I struggled to get my Max HR up, used to be able to do that with ease. In the past that was usually a sign of "weak legs", but even that is coming around. Im waiting to see a few things out of myself before getting back into racing, and have considered a power meter. So im really interested in how that helps.