The Lurgy

cassiechops

I have it and im so peed off. For the first time in years I have been trying to train in a structured more sensible way . Since December i feel i have improved and felt good from previous yrs when not really followed a trg plan , then this week i was due to up the tempo a bit with more focus on intervals etc then im floored by a mass of mucus and sore throats and chesty cough. Its been 3 days already and and I dont think i will be up for doing any trg over the weekend. So how much time does a cold set you back? should i do another week or 2 weeks Zone 2 steady state miles or a couple days steady then crack on with my trg plan. so frustrating!

keef66

If you have a chesty cough I'd stay off the bike till it's properly cleared up. It's meant to be gettin a bit colder again; if it was my lungs I wouldn't want to be gulping them full of cold air till they are working properly again

mackeroo

The rule of thumb I've been told with the lurgy is that if the symptoms are above your neck then you can carry on exercising (albeit snotty). Sounds like yours is below, so I would take it easy.

cassiechops

Thanks, guess im just going to have to wait it out.

mamba80

Well i had a cold/sore throat/viral thing over xmas that made me feel like shitte for 6 weeks, i carried on training as friends who had this bug didnt seem to get better by resting and they didnt excercise.
I just went on feel and far lower intensities.
Yes, maybe i should have rested but by training i felt mentally better and personally i felt it speeded up my recovery.
+1 on cold air etc and on a fever though - i did almost all my exercise on a turbo for that reason and i could stop whenever i felt like it,
I drank loads and loads of fluids and no booze at all.

mackeroo

I guess there are so many different illnesses out there its difficult to recommend a silver bullet for them all. I tried to train through glandular fever years ago and that really messed me up for quite a while. Just a word of warning.

I think mamba80 is correct - you have to go on 'feel' a little bit and listen to your body. Turbo is good too because you don't have to beast yourself on climbs needlessly.

Get well soon - we all get sick at some point and its sucks!

ozzy1000

+1 on cold airaswell, I'm currently lying in bed still after my weekend ride. I felt abit tired and coldy on saturday, then got up early sunday and rode 5hours in the cold rain, then promptly developed a fever and nasty cough.....

DonutDad

+1 for using the turbo while you recover.
no cold air, no lung busting hills, stop when you like, gentle as you like and keeps your head in the zone.
I've been doing it for the last week with a chest infection. Finally went out today and posted a PB on my 10 mile loop.

get well soon

essjaydee

I've had 2 colds in the last 4 weeks :evil:

Just got over the first when the 2nd hit me

Mine has all been head and mainly nasal, so kept riding but just taking it very easy. Can't go too fast as I'll get covered in snot :oops: Not a good look :!: