Subject: Starting Base 3, First race of season on sunday, woke up with sore throat AAAARG!!! frustration, and horrible debate on wether to take the day off, do light exercising or keep going full force. I dont feel feverish, or sick for that matter, but my fiance has been fighting a small cold and has had a sore throat for the last couple of days. I think I'm going to skip my morning hour bike ride, and cut my hour run this afternoon to 30 minutes. I had my break through swim yesterday, and strength training, then did a light 54 minute ride with my fiance. Should I go with just doing the 30 minute run today and take it easy? I'm supposed to Swim, and bike tomorrow anyways, then strength training and run on Friday. Swim and bike on Saturday, and then the race on Sunday. I'm not tapering for this race hence Base 3, but I guess I should force myself to taper a little so going into the 2nd week I'm not sick and can handle the higher volume. Any thoughts? I'm taking vitamins, drinking herbal tea, and I'm asleep by 8 every night, and usually up at 3:30, I think I'm going to let myself sleep in till 5 before I have my swim class tomorrow. |