Agreed, I think exercise HELPS. But, protect your chest/throat from the cold. Make sure you are doing what you feel - if you feel too rundown, don't force yourself.Originally Posted by limewave
But exercise cures everything, including the common cold
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12-11-2007, 12:26 PM #1
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12-11-2007, 12:47 PM #2
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I would ride slowly. If you start coughing or get any feeling that something has moved into your chest, stop. I would NOT push yourself - you don't want to run your body down - you just want to energize it to fight the cold
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12-11-2007, 01:17 PM #3
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Symptoms from the neck up: ride.
Symptoms below the neck: stay home.
I also find that mild exercise helps clearing up my airways. (Beware of snot rockets and other flying secretions though...)
Just don't get tired. Your body needs energy to fight the cold.
The reason why we get colds in the winter is because we stay inside so much more!!
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12-11-2007, 01:44 PM #4
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fresh air and a little exercise should make you feel better. If it doesn't, go home.
I think you're the best judge of what you should do.
I ride sometimes when I don't feel so good, and sometimes when i'm done, i feel better than i did when I started!
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12-11-2007, 02:17 PM #5
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Thanks everyone! I've always wondered about that.
I missed the window of sunlight today, but will aim for an "exploratory" ride tomorrow morning.Bad JuJu: Team TE Bianchista
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12-11-2007, 02:48 PM #6
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I got a bad cold the very evening of the day I got my new road bike....I waited until I thought i was feeling OK snuck out and rode for a very short while and BOOM I relapsed...
but that was me...I probably wasn't as well as I thought...just eager...
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12-11-2007, 04:26 PM #7
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I had the same experience as Elk. I always thought it was good to exercise with a cold, and I was told to do it at 75% of my normal workout. But I got a regular old cold one year and was not about to let it stop my workouts. Needless to say I ended up with a cold for about a month, I felt awful until I stopped to let my body recover. That might just be how my body works, though. So I recommend going for a ride while you have the weather but taking it easy to see how you feel.
I hope you feel better soon.
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