Friday, December 08, 2006
Pestilence
So this post is for a bit late but it is for 2 weeks ago.
I, like everyone else I know, got hit by the flu. I was hit less hard then most, but I actually credit my training for that. I noticed that I was feeling a lot more fatigued then usual and that my heart rate monitor was showing much higher rates during my warm ups then usual. I decided to take a couple of days off to try to get kick it quickly. I figured it was better to miss 2 days of training then to suffer through sub standard training sessions for a week or more. Plus I hate being sick :-(
After 2 days of rest, i joined the team for a fun but HILLY ride. After the ride, my first symptoms popped up and I actually felt sick for about 12 hours before I was my body was able to fully kick it out of my body. I was tired the next day but felt fabulous the following week. Just proves what I have always said. When in doubt, rest will usually pay off. It is a long season and a day or two here and there won't matter. It is the long term consistency that matters (at least that is what "they " say).
Hoping you are all pestilence free :-)
I, like everyone else I know, got hit by the flu. I was hit less hard then most, but I actually credit my training for that. I noticed that I was feeling a lot more fatigued then usual and that my heart rate monitor was showing much higher rates during my warm ups then usual. I decided to take a couple of days off to try to get kick it quickly. I figured it was better to miss 2 days of training then to suffer through sub standard training sessions for a week or more. Plus I hate being sick :-(
After 2 days of rest, i joined the team for a fun but HILLY ride. After the ride, my first symptoms popped up and I actually felt sick for about 12 hours before I was my body was able to fully kick it out of my body. I was tired the next day but felt fabulous the following week. Just proves what I have always said. When in doubt, rest will usually pay off. It is a long season and a day or two here and there won't matter. It is the long term consistency that matters (at least that is what "they " say).
Hoping you are all pestilence free :-)
