Two Wheel Blogs

This started as a comment to Mark's post, but it got a bit lengthy so I decided to post it here instead.

I am not tracking numbers as you know (training metrics like TSS, CTL, etc.), but the illness that swirls about me on a daily basis (everyone I know has upper respiratory infections), the increase in riding I have been doing, and the feeling I have (like I am on the verge of catching some illness) have me convinced. I am doing some low level (low to moderate) spinning on the rollers these days for a couple reasons.

I could take time off completely, but that results in me not sleeping well. I could continue training like I have been, but that will likely land me in bed recovering from illness (and sleeping poorly as a result of a cold remedy coma/stupor).

I have elected to keep it simple with low intensity. Just enough to keep the blood flowing and release some natural histamines, dopamine, and whatever else my body does as a result of riding that keeps me happy and healthy. These types of rides do not give me a lot to talk about though.

One other reason that I should mention for doing this low level stuff has a lot to do with the reasons Mark points out in his post. I try to make a point of following the advice from someone that has transformed from a strong rider that I used to put the hurts to, into a very strong rider that now puts hurt on me when we ride.