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@Smallfurry
Sounds you've been through a lot, and come out the other side in good shape to improve.
I'm massively relieved to have found the reason I've struggled so much of late. I'm not a fast road cyclist TBH. I'm simply not built right for it. But I can usually compensate with good levels of endurance. Thats the bit thats been missing over the last month or so. I was pretty crushed at how easily my riding partner left me on our geiranger test ride. Hes a far better climber than me. But I can usually 'out-suffer' him and hang on his wheel.
Started anti-biotics this morning. So hopefully I'll be well for the weekend. If I'm healthy then I can make the ride without footing down, and run for 3 hours. So I'm feeling pretty positive about it. Cant see myself making any great times. But all I'm asking of myself is to complete both assents.