I've had the misfortune to have picked up a common respiratory virus (cold) about six weeks ago than lingered for about two weeks. I did virtually no training during that period. Some of that time, it would have been miserable to train, based on how I was feeling. But much of the time it would have been possible, I think - but I had no motivation and was pretty exhausted in trying to keep my normal work schedule while under the weather.
Well, I'm sick again. Too many end-of-semester events with handshaking and finger food, I think. In any case, this one isn't as rough as the previous and I thought about a gentle run today (two days of sore throat and today is the 2nd day of pretty significant sinus issues/drainage, so 3-4 days from the start of symptoms). But I couldn't get the enthusiasm to try.
What do you do when you have a common head cold (not the flu) wrt training? Power through it, mostly? Continue at reduced duration/intensity? Super light, but active? Or like me, a Couchlandrian while sniffling. I wish that it were different and I'm hoping for some motivational responses. Tu and Th are my morning training days, but I'm having trouble seeing that happen in 10 hours or so...
Well, I'm sick again. Too many end-of-semester events with handshaking and finger food, I think. In any case, this one isn't as rough as the previous and I thought about a gentle run today (two days of sore throat and today is the 2nd day of pretty significant sinus issues/drainage, so 3-4 days from the start of symptoms). But I couldn't get the enthusiasm to try.
What do you do when you have a common head cold (not the flu) wrt training? Power through it, mostly? Continue at reduced duration/intensity? Super light, but active? Or like me, a Couchlandrian while sniffling. I wish that it were different and I'm hoping for some motivational responses. Tu and Th are my morning training days, but I'm having trouble seeing that happen in 10 hours or so...