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Figuring "Me" Out
So I have had the honor of hosting two sicknesses in my body in the past 3 weeks. Anticipating an amazing trip to Nashville with my lady friend for a her cousin's wedding reception and to see the Country Music Hall of Fame, Grand Ol' Opry, Johnny Cash's memorial, and numerous other things, I ended up with The Ol' H1N1 instead. Spent 3 days in the hotel sweating, freezing, holding my pounding head, and drinking tons of fluids. Hit me hard but got right back to it.Then this past Wednesday felt a little sore throat accompanied with some sniffles and a nice cough. Another 3 days takin' 'er easy with no training. Its these times I wish my mom could fit and survive in a small suitcase to bring with me everywhere.My point here is not to complain about annoying sicknesses, but rather explain my learning process. You can ask anyone on my college ski team if they could count how many times I got sick a year on two hands. They can't. While I still have a problem staying away from sickness, I do believe I have mastered the art of "Getting Better." I blame mostly my mom and Becky Woods for this sweet skill I have. (Thanks you two). I think too often skiers and endurance athletes in general think it is a good idea to "train through it." It may actually work for some. I know for me though. If I take 3 to how-ever-many-days-it-takes for me to get better, that is the best for me. I have training logs and results to prove it. I'm no doctor but if I were to prescibe anything to anyone it would be to lay in bed, watch episodes of Family Guy, drink fluids, take your Z-Pak, take the stuff to boost your immune system back up, and get back to GITENERDUN.Toodles
Colorado, United States
Athletes/Active Lifestyle
Love food, friends, sun, lots of snow, and a good time. A Professional Nordic Skier based…MORE
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