On Christmas eve I came down with what was most likely a nasty case of the flu type A, a bad one that has been going around town. The whole family got it but it hit me the worst. It was like a freight train ran over my lungs and head. I am pretty sure that the respiratory illness that hit me in September (and took a long time to recover) added to the effect of this last one. In the Sept illness I thought I recovered but like a typical addict I kept working out and fooled myself into thinking that I was better.... riding was ok (even long 8 hr rides) but every time I ran my lungs felt like someone was standing on it. Something I have never felt before. I don't get sick often and am fairly certain it has been a culmination of work related hours and stress. So when the flu was going around I got hit hard. I could feel crackling fluid in my lungs when I breathed.... not a good sign. Aside from core gym training I took three weeks completely off, slept in, had reasonable hours and barely rode-- a rather difficult thing to do. But it worked... along with nebulizer tx with antibtiotics that is....
I rode today, cautiously. We just had a storm yesterday that dumped a bunch of snow so was surprised one of the local trails was actually rideable. It felt great, no better than great. I was surprised how well it went. The illness and missing a couple of key rides may change my strategy a bit for the ITI but for the first time in weeks I am feeling confident about this years ITI.
I spent the bulk of today on amazon exploring the very dangerous "one click". Dang that is an evil button but I managed to get a lot of updates on my gear, trail food and even bike components. I am still exploring some bike setup options which will be interesting. I see a lot of carbon setups and ultra light setups that I will have to compete with my "older" fatback. Amazing that the fatback I have is only a year old and already so much has changed. We'll see what happens.... I'm just glad my health has really rebounded... whew.
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