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Slow Downcp · **Posted** Sat Nov 7, 2009 9:58 pm

As already said, multivitamins and echinacea to try to boost your immune system - I have similar problems, with my immune system being shot since I had menigitis years ago. I've found supplements help. Don;t fall into the trap of thinking you need to buy from a specialist website, they are expensive. I've founf Zipvit reasonable for multivitamins (and they seem to work better than the fizzy orange ones my wife used to buy!)

If you're feeling low, rest - you often say that you feel rough, so only done a fifty miler. If you feel rough do a zero miler, and repeat until you feel better - it's your bodies way of telling you to take it easy.

Carlsberg don't make cycle clothing, but if they did it would probably still not be as good as Assos

freehub · **Posted** Sat Nov 7, 2009 10:23 pm

Well I'm not cycling tomorrow, but I do want to do a ride on either monday or tuesday, if I get better, I'm only talking about an 18-24 miler, I feel much better now, I can stand up and walk about now and my joints seem to have freed up Very Happy

It's really demotivating loosing fitness though, I'm just annoyed and eager to get back on the bike cause I got to the point where all my rides I was managing 20mph average, over rolling/hilly up to 70miles, now I know 20mph aint the amazing considering some people do 25mph average and I know people say it does not matter about avg speed but It certainly was good managing it and felt great after when I got home, my hill performance is totally awfull at the moment too and I'd be lucky to manage 19mph now.

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Bhima · **Posted** Sun Nov 8, 2009 12:42 am

I'll take that as a no then...? Rolling Eyes

I didn't say you HAD to have 15 pieces of fruit, but it helps if you get at least 5.

How do you know you're losing fitness? Do you do regular VO2 Max/FTP tests? I just took 10 days off and equalled my best time on the Blaze Hill climb, even though there were terrible crosswinds and that time was set with a tailwind.

If you're THAT bothered, get some rollers and cycle for a bit while you're watching TV instead of going out in the cold.

freehub · **Posted** Sun Nov 8, 2009 3:16 am

I don't need VO2 Max/FTP w/e tests to determin I am loosing fitness, the lack of riding with illness on top has reduced my fitness, and when I came out with you I'm surprised you I clearly was not at my normal fitness then, I was quite abit slower than I'd have being a couple of months previous. I know my body and I know when my performance is not up to my norm, I'm not going to save I've had a bad day because someone beat me up a hill, but I know when I'm not feeling right.

Since when did I say I don't want to go out in the cold? I've said that I cycled last winter, probably cycled more than in summer, and was fine. I'm not bothered if it's cold I'll just wrap up.

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pottssteve · **Posted** Sun Nov 8, 2009 11:18 am

Hi Will,

Maybe it's a computer virus - you're on here enough... Smile

I hadn't been ill for months and then recently got at least 3 different colds/chest infections, one after another. Had 4 weeks off the bike and my mighty thighs of steel atrophied. Sad

Rest, drink water, take vitamins etc. Don't be tempted back on the bike too soon. All this will pass.

And stay off the booze and late nights disco dancing.

Steve

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Live to ride
Ride to work

freehub · **Posted** Sun Nov 8, 2009 1:50 pm

I want to be back on the bike soon, I feel like a lazy bum not being able to do exercise Sad

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spanielsson · **Posted** Sun Nov 8, 2009 2:35 pm

freehub · **Posted** Sun Nov 8, 2009 2:40 pm

Where did I say I was going to go on my bike?

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spanielsson · **Posted** Sun Nov 8, 2009 2:44 pm

freehub · **Posted** Sun Nov 8, 2009 2:53 pm

Well if you where taking the p155 you could of at least made it look like it.

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mask of sanity · **Posted** Sun Nov 8, 2009 3:04 pm

freehub · **Posted** Sun Nov 8, 2009 3:11 pm

I really don't know how much sleep I need now, I went to sleep at half 3 and woke up at half 8 and feel fine.

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Seanos · **Posted** Sun Nov 8, 2009 3:40 pm

Don't take echinacea. The best review of its use is linked here.

http://www.nelm.nhs.uk/en/NeLM-Area/News/486153/486413/486422/

At best, certain extracts may have a limited beneficial effect but the trial results are inconsistent. (Google echinacea + cochrane for the original research, the Cochrane website is down at the moment). Go and see your GP.

freehub · **Posted** Mon Nov 9, 2009 2:11 am

Anyone up at this time? I don't know what I should do if I should ring some out of hours place, but I don't want to end up wasting there time or anything. I've got an awfull painfull throat, allthough it seems my glands might be swolen slightly and some of the pain from round there, it's the worst pain swallowing I've ever had, I'm starting to feel weak and also my ears are effected too and finding it abit hard to breath.

Earlier this morning I also coughed some mucus or something up that was extreamly thick almost like rubberand had blood in it.

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pottssteve · **Posted** Mon Nov 9, 2009 6:41 am

keef66 · **Posted** Mon Nov 9, 2009 1:20 pm

If you're coughing up sputum with blood in it I suggest you go to your GP.

+2 what somebody said earlier; if you're up at 2am typing, you haven't got flu.

a_n_t · **Posted** Mon Nov 9, 2009 1:57 pm

Go for a hard 60 miler, that'll sort you out Wink

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freehub · **Posted** Mon Nov 9, 2009 2:02 pm

Mothyman · **Posted** Mon Nov 9, 2009 3:45 pm

Will...ring up GP..book the next available routine appointment - if it isnt this week then tell reception that your illness needs an appointment this week. then tell gp about the blood and fluey symptoms. Get checked out and be followed up by him if not improving..then no need to worry too much. At your young age blood unlikey to be anything rare or worrying but best go through it with GP.
Then get better and back on the bike

I'm amazed at your ave speed of 19+mph so soon after your last fluey bug.....I go back to square one after viral illnesses and wean back in

good luck

freehub · **Posted** Mon Nov 9, 2009 4:17 pm

i rang NHS Direct, then a nurse or something rang back told me a load of stuff to do to help, said it should go awya 5-10 days. I'm just going to stayu in bed for 3 days I think.

Maybe I recover quicker than normal, but 1 week and abit ago at home I did 3 30-50 mile rides and felt fine at that average and higher, I might have pushed abit harder as I was determined to get back to my normal fitness. I'm going to build up starting from 18 miles steadyish this time when I'm better and going to try improve my diet.

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