My wife gets slammed every winter with a bad cold - like she has right now. It takes maybe a week or longer for her to get over it. Invariably, I catch it from her but I get over it in a couple of days.

I just started up with the symptoms of my mild cold yesterday and decided I was going to ride today regardless of how I felt or what the weather was. It actually was a beautiful day - sunny cloudless skies, no wind, and 37 degrees. I started out hacking and coughing and spitting crud. But once I got warmed up I felt pretty good. I felt a little congested and like I didn't have the lung power I usually do but otherwise had good energy.

I got home, the hacking and coughing has stopped, and I still feel pretty good. I definitely don't feel like I have a cold although there's still a little congestion. This has happened each winter the past few years. Is it possible I've cycled away the cold or is it maybe just coincidental? I'm fully aware of the health benefits of cycling (or any other form of vigorous exercise) but this sounds too good to be true (but I'll take it!).