Was it bad for my health?

[Scotmitchy]

I posted - and boasted - about my 25 miler on Sunday. Admittedly, I knew I had a virus before going out, but have felt rubbish and wiped out ever since.

I am on a course in Edinburgh all this week, so haven't been able to cycle this week yet anyway, so it will be the weekend before I can cycle again.

I take it that the virus - rather than the cycling - is what has done the damage?

 

[HLaB]

Depending what the Virus is cycling probably didn't help but it was so nice on Sunday and iirc you enjoyed it IMO it was worth it . Who knows, cycling may have speeded up getting the virus out of your system.

 

[The Jogger]

It's best to take it easy if you have a virus. There'll be plenty of time for the cycling.

 

[Scotmitchy]

It's best to take it easy if you have a virus. There'll be plenty of time for the cycling.

yeah, wise move ... today is the first day all week that I have felt even vaguely human. I think I will cycle again this weekend though.

 

[iAmiAdam]

Get some energy gels down you, you'll be right as rain.

 

[chewy]

Should you be posting? I dont want a computer virus!

 

[RedBike]

Cycling, in fact exercise in general, weakens your imune system. So if you cycle when you're ill you'll take longer to recover

 

[NormanD]

 I've been off the bike for two weeks now due to the flu, attempted a twenty miler yesterday, but ended up doing a short ride of six miles as my energy drained quicker than a colander holding water, even when I thought I was feeling fitter, my body wasn't     

Have a nice long rest, you will recover to where you left off in no time   

 

[sundaram]

You should have rested for a while during virus trouble. Cycling is not going to interfere with your health after all. It does good things to your health.

 

[ManiaMuse]

I came down with glandular fever over Easter shortly after a couple of 25ish mile rides. Possibly a coincidence as that virus takes 4-7 weeks to incubate but I think riding hard might have triggered the onset of my illness somewhat. Unlike you I wasn't feeling ill when I did those rides but I'm pretty sure pushing yourself could weaken your immune system when it's already trying to fight a virus.

Was a right pain in the arse though, was in bed for 3 weeks and was another couple of weeks before I started riding again. Even then I had to build up slowly and was ages before I got back to the level of fitness I was before being ill. I'm a bit more wary of how I feel now when it comes to exercise so I'd suggest take it easy as long as you are still feeling rough.