To set the scene: In mid-June I finish exams and am taking a year off to climb lots and lots. The current plan involves a 6ish month trip until Christmas (Euro sport and bouldering)..
My brother's just asked if I want to go travelling with him in the USA (he lives over there now), which would be mid-June. I do, but just thinking about how long for.. Clearly 2 weeks out aint gonna make much difference 2 months down the line in Europe... but how have people found taking 3-4 weeks out? I don't want to blow the chance to go to Europe and climb hard by taking a 4 week holiday at the start of it! So, if you've taken a month or so off, how long has it taken to get back to the level of strength/fitness you were at before? Or should I just do 2 weeks which I'm not too worried about?
My brother's just asked if I want to go travelling with him in the USA (he lives over there now), which would be mid-June. I do, but just thinking about how long for.. Clearly 2 weeks out aint gonna make much difference 2 months down the line in Europe... but how have people found taking 3-4 weeks out? I don't want to blow the chance to go to Europe and climb hard by taking a 4 week holiday at the start of it! So, if you've taken a month or so off, how long has it taken to get back to the level of strength/fitness you were at before? Or should I just do 2 weeks which I'm not too worried about?