I've recently developed a cold that started with an itchy scratchy throat and now has made its way down into my lungs. I'm feeling a little sore and achy but when I sit around idle I just feel worse. I've decided to cut back my rides and take it a little easier on my 10 mile ride to work. I have been warned all my life by doctors to take it easy and get lots of rest when I feel like I'm getting a cold. Funny thing though, I feel best when I'm on the bike. Seems to help clear the lungs and give me that adrenaline boost. I know the pro's ride when they are sick, think Basso at the Giro this last year, but I'm not getting paid to do this.
So my discussion topic is; How does the common cold affect your cycling? Better to stop completely or continue but at a less than normal rate to allow your body to heal?
Last edited by Gogocld; 10-14-05 at 01:15 PM.