Slight Roadblock
Well, I got a couple of days of riding in before I started feeling bad. Monday, I started feeling a cold coming on and by Tuesday mid-morning, I was clearly in it's throws. I left the office at 11:30am and headed for the comfort of my Dogfish hoodie and my sweatpants. I went downstairs to the comfort of my recliner and proceeded to sleep the better part of the day. During the night I battled some stomach cramps which I would normally associate with the flu, but I got a flu shot this year.
Now the challenge will be not having the head congestion work it's way into my chest where I'll be dealing with it for several weeks. Again, this is a good time of the year to be down, but I'm certainly more than ready to be back on the bike and putting in some miles.
Just a speed bump
Hey it's only a little speed bump. Colds aren't so much a big deal. If you feel OK enough to be up and about you can still ride. I won't ride when I'm aching and feel like all I want to do is sleep; but just about any other time, I say go for it.
Colds do their thing. Nothing you can do about it but do your own thing right back.
-- Mark
You probably know this...
Boz, the old rule I follow is: If it is above the neck - continue riding but at low intensity. If it is below the neck, take time off the bike.
My only supplement to this is, if you start riding at a low intensity, and you are not starting to eliminate ass-dragging feeling by the 20 minute mark, you should probably bag it. I find that the natural response to activity (endorphin release, histamine release, whatever) helps the body to flush itself of toxins and heal quicker.
Heal up brother!