Listen to your body it knows what it can handle.

I've been in bed most of the week with the flu (glad I got my flu shot back in November). I originally thought it was my allergies kicking in Monday afternoon, lots of sneezing, runny nose that is until the cough came on Tuesday and the fever appeared that afternoon. I had planned on riding Tuesday after school. It was going to be 80 and sunny a perfect day to be out on my bike. However, by the time the end of the day rolled around I knew I did not have the energy to ride so I took myself home and climbed into bed. I returned to school late Tuesday evening to write out sub plans, crawled back in bed and basically stayed there until today (I only emerged from my cocoon of blankets to tend to my furry friends and to go to school to write lesson plans). It really bothered me that I missed a couiple of great days to ride but in reality I knew I was just to weak and it would simply be too much for my tired body. Of course now that I'm feeling more like a human again it has turned really cold and though I want to ride I'm not sure riding in the cold air is going to benefit me in any way. I have been telling myself all day not to fret for there is still many, many ideal riding days ahead of me and missing a couple will not kill me.

I hope you get to feeling better soon.