Training while sick...

I'm not a pro, but I feel you should of used all of your energy to get better and heal that leg.  I wouldn't of gone out.

 tom

For me, the general rule of thumb is that if you have a fever, do not train at all.  Exercise raises your core temp, and with a fever you could be pushing that to dangerous levels.  If you don't have a fever, then train if you feel up to it.  Low intensity, short duration exercise should be fine, but high intensity or high volume training may hinder your immune system's ability to fight an infection and heal other injuries (like your quad).  In other words, it probably won't kill you, but your illness may be prolonged.  It's up to you which is more important.  

In cases like this, I'd recommend someone train to what they can do rather than what a program says they're supposed to do that day.  Coaches and athletes control the program, not the other way around. 

Thanks, guys. I think I'll take tomorrow off & see how I feel Sun. Hopefully will ba able to regroup for sure on Mon. My HIM is in April and I'm getting really nervous about the run, so it's hard to think logically at this point.

Cathy

Yesterday was an off day for me, which is good, as my head cold hit with full force. Today I had planned a run to the gym for some low impact hamster wheeling and weights. Now I've decided to forgo the weights, drive to the gym, and keep my intensity low.

My question is, what about drugs? Should I wait to take a cold remedy until after my workout? Two hours before?

I took (the last of our) tylenol cold and sinus last night that worked well for sitting on the couch. Today I took dayquil, which has not worked well. Aside from the scanty information I might find on the labels, does anyone have any advice?