Cycling when sick

[Veronica]

I rode 40 miles out a planned 100 today. I never felt good, couldn't keep my heart rate down. My legs felt great, but that was it. I've had a cold all week. Thom was planning on meeting me for lunch, so when I got to the meeting spot, I told him I was done. No sense in wearing myself out.

I'm glad I tried, but riding is supposed to be fun. While I wasn't miserable, I wasn't having fun. It's important to listen to your body. You don't want to set yourself back.

V.

[bikerchick68]

I'm glad I tried, but riding is supposed to be fun.
V.

Veronica... you just "nutshelled" the lesson I learned this year... Since taking some self induced pressure off... I have enjoyed riding much more again!

Eva... they say you can ride anytime as long as you don't have a fever. Do not ride with a fever ever... I, however, won't ride with a bad cold... mostly because like Veronica said, my energy level just isn't there... riding when I can't breathe just isn't my idea of fun.

hope you feel better soon...

[SalsaMTB]

I'm fighting a bad cold right now also and I will not ride. I don't like all the runny nose I get when I ride without a cold, I don't even want to deal with that with a cold while riding. Plus, my energy is so low right now, I just want to sleep and the chest congestion is awful. If my body says sleep, I sleep (unless I'm at work). I think it's OK to exercise if you're feeling a little under the weather, but I also think it's really easy to over push yourself and delay getting better.

I'm basing this on only my personal experiences, there could be good studies that prove otherwise!