Getting Sick and Training

Lots of Vitamin C.  Good luck to you on training through it.  It works for some people, for me, it always just made me sicker - so now I just rest and I get over it faster.

Rule of thumb is neck and above you can train (as you feel up to it) below the neck, rest. 

I use Zicam when I feel something coming on.  It works great on some bugs and not on others.  The trick is to use it very early - right when you first feel like you might be coming down with something - and to get plenty of rest.  Take a couple days off of training, load up on sleep.  There are a couple  herbal cold remedies that people recommend regularly.  I'm sure somebody will mention them...

It got me.  I picked up the flu from the family.  Started feeling iffy last Friday.  Shrugged it off.  Friday night-all aches and pains.  Saturday morning, no fever, but off on energy.  Went for the longish run (10.1 miles) and started getting the chills around noon.  I then proceeded to be laid up with a pretty bad case of flu from then until this morning.  Missed long ride Sunday, missed easy run Monday.  Missed swim Tuesday.  I'm going to try for a run today.

All this 10 days before my first marathon...

My suggestion?  Stay away from anyone with the flu.  Including family!

I am going to try the Zicam idea.  Never tried it before.  Took my first 3 hours after first feeling it and just took a second.  Going to go the tablet route.  Was not 100% comfey about sticking something up my nose...

Anyone know why they have tablets, mist, and swabs?  Are they all as effective?  I got my quick run in at lunch so I'm done for the day.  Early to bed tonight.  I don't seem to be feeling any worse yet, but it usually takes about 12 hours for it to kick in for me.  I'll know more tonight/tomorrow morning....

I think it could be the "coughing" version.  That is the first thing that's been happening - and I usually don't get a cough.  Stuffy head, yes, cough, no.....

Keeping my fingers crossed....

Zicam is good, but I found something even better this year.  Dr. Dunner Sambu Guard Lozenges.  I have had the scratchy throat a few times this winter, and this has nipped it in the bud:

http://www.florahealth.com/flora/home/USA/Products/68310.htm

Much higher absorption of zinc through the nasal tissue supposedly.  Never had much luck with tablets, but I have had great success with the nasal version.

Before you go out and spend your cash - a different perspective on Zicam.

IMO, the best remedy is to get plenty of rest, hydrate well, and maintain a healthy, balanced diet. 

That's it.  Aches, occasional cough now, feverish last night....  I took some asprin at 2:30 when my wife came home and that helped a lot.  I could feel the fever going down.  We keep our house a little cool at night (around 65 degrees) and the most I could have over me the whole night was a sheet.....