Originally Posted by
Seattle Forrest
I would think that all the exercise had you less vulnerable to getting sick. But what do I know?
[...] If it's the flu, you've got a week of misery before you find yourself on the rebound. But it'll happen.
This is true to a point, but adding exercise to burning the candle at both ends can be a net detriment. This November, I was the last holdout in my family while they all got the H1N1. I was the last to get it, got it the mildest, and recovered the most quickly. I have no doubt that riding put me on the best footing to deal with that flu.
I'm on the mend, though. I think I've learned where my limit is. I was pretty hardcore last month, riding ever day and even staying out late into the night in the workshop cleaning the bikes, switching out components and so on. Spring fever, I guess.
Originally Posted by
Doohickie
Just do it.
Or not.
No one's keeping score, you know.
then what would we ever talk about here?
and I do beg to differ...
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=637183