Commute With a Cold

[BSRU]

That's why I'm at home today - rediscovering the joys of TJ Hooker at the moment!!!

You mean Heather Locklear.

 

[cyberknight]

I wimped out and took the car .

Nightshift+sniffles+ planned 2 hours over time =S*d cycling in to work .

 

[Fran143]

I had a cold, got up and went to work.

When your fingers are so buggered and are shivering - it's hardly a good time to go cycling


I think this whole premis of women bashing on about "man flu" is just annoying - like women are all infallible to flu and such. Heck - It was a close one with me appendicitis because I ignored the pain.

Lol Dr S, women just have the natural ability to "suck it up"! Only joking as cold/flu's horrible regardless of your sex. Paracetamol don't mask symptoms in this case but help to regulate fluctuations in temp therefore reducing side effects you may suffer from.

 

[BinBag]

As a rule:

If it's above the neck - you're ok to cycle.

If it's below the neck - take the car, or better still.....time off!!

 

[CorsairC]

Good rule.

Last time I had a cough I cycled, and it was a bit foggy. Ended up with a bad chest infection for weeks, if not months.

Usually the commute on the bike clears a head cold, or sinus if thats bothering me.

 

[Moodyman]

The general advice with colds is to rest. The idea being that your body can't fight the illness if you're sapping the energy exercising. But more health professionals are now advising you to carry on exercising so long as it's a cold and not full blown flu. The thinking behind this is that exercise kick starts your metabolism and other bodily functions which helps you shake off the virus. Therefore, a minor cold doesn't stop me.

 

[SquareDaff]

I usually find that when I'm just starting to catch something I put in absolutely stellar performances on the commute to work/back home. I should have known yesterday!!

Today I'm not feeling well, but not ill enough to phone in sick. If it gets worse I'll just extend the time on the train and reduce cycling time to the bare minimum!

 

[MossCommuter]

OK, time to tempt fate, good style, but I had always been one for the odd sniffle or cold but since I started cycling to work, never a one!! They've gone round the office a few times but even when they've been dropping like flies I have had no bugs at all

 

[BSRU]

OK, time to tempt fate, good style, but I had always been one for the odd sniffle or cold but since I started cycling to work, never a one!! They've gone round the office a few times but even when they've been dropping like flies I have had no bugs at all

I do not usually catch things from work, just from people at home. I have noticed since we have had a young child in the house colds are far more common. My cold is on it's way out, just need to replenish energy reserves and back on two wheels tomorrow.

 

[SquareDaff]

OK, time to tempt fate, good style, but I had always been one for the odd sniffle or cold but since I started cycling to work, never a one!! They've gone round the office a few times but even when they've been dropping like flies I have had no bugs at all

I think that's true of exercise in general! Before I started cycling to work, if I was going to the gym regularly then hardly anything got me. When I stopped I got every cold going!!

 

[BinBag]

OK, time to tempt fate, good style, but I had always been one for the odd sniffle or cold but since I started cycling to work, never a one!! They've gone round the office a few times but even when they've been dropping like flies I have had no bugs at all

I think this is because you're fitter, stronger and less susceptible to illnesses (well, the trivial ones anyway!).

 

[nich]

Hmm it's a funny ole one.

I still get colds. Lately I seem to get a lot of head-colds.

Having said that, I've definitely noticed that they don't last as long these days. I put that down to cycling!

They never seem to be so bad either, I can cycle through them and seem to feel a lot better for it.

I also seem to fight them off better - I had a sore throat yesterday, thought I had a cold coming on, but this morning nothing, zilch!

 

[Sheffield_Tiger]

Starting to worry myself....

Felt a little breathless and sick on a short but not too shallow climb from work...kept it going but was reminded of the last bout where the same climb took agonisingly long, wobbling at 3mph on the granny ring

Hope I'm not coming down with anything...

The beauty of being 3 miles from work is that I can choose to curtail the scenic detours and just take the direct route if I feel iffy

 

[Bayerd]

I do not usually catch things from work, just from people at home. I have noticed since we have had a young child in the house colds are far more common. My cold is on it's way out, just need to replenish energy reserves and back on two wheels tomorrow.

I've also got a young child that started nursery a few months ago. She's hardly ever without running candles and I seem to catch far more colds now than I can ever remember even though I'm fitter now thanks to cycling. Having said that, I do seem to be able to shake them off pretty easily.

 

[BSRU]

I've also got a young child that started nursery a few months ago. She's hardly ever without running candles and I seem to catch far more colds now than I can ever remember even though I'm fitter now thanks to cycling. Having said that, I do seem to be able to shake them off pretty easily.

It was mentioned by a work colleague a few months before our daughter arrived, I thought he was winding me up, unfortunately he wasn't.