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I am in what I hope are the final throes of some virus that came on like salmonella poisoning this Saturday. My question is when can I get back on the erg? I've been using the BIRC plan, level 4, 5X/week. I broke 6:50 for the 2k last year and I'm hoping to break 6:40 this year.

I had an attack of allergies last Wednesday, which worsened considerably after doing yard work and mowing the lawn.<br /><br />The next morning I was very weak and just rowed for 91 minutes, very easily.<br /><br />Since then I've kept rowing easily and each morning has been a bit better.<br /><br />Today was my first faster session since last Tuesday and went very well, though I was holding back quite a bit and still felt some of the weakness, but am getting back to normal now which feels good.<br /><br />My feeling is to closely monitor your body, and to take things very gradually.

<!--QuoteBegin-John Rupp+May 16 2005, 01:25 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(John Rupp @ May 16 2005, 01:25 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I had an attack of allergies last Wednesday, which worsened considerably after doing yard work and mowing the lawn.<br /><br />The next morning I was very weak and just rowed for 91 minutes, very easily.<br /><br />Since then I've kept rowing easily and each morning has been a bit better.<br /><br />Today was my first faster session since last Tuesday and went very well, though I was holding back quite a bit and still felt some of the weakness, but am getting back to normal now which feels good.<br /><br />My feeling is to closely monitor your body, and to take things very gradually. <br /> </td></tr></table><br />John,<br /><br />To what extent would you say allergies impact your rowing performance? This time of year in North Texas, I suffer from Bermuda Grass, some of the outdoor molds and Red/Mtn. Cedar. The achiness and fatigue that I've been experiencing on and off since late March seems a factor in my lackluster rowing sessions. I'm somewhat new to these symptoms, never having been an allergy sufferer before moving here.

If it's an upset stomach get on right away.<br />Maybe take it a little easy.<br /><br />Standards of cleanliness and hygiene are deteriorating everywhere in the "developed" world. My advice: go to the hospital and tell them that you intend to travel to NICARAGUA and need all the immunizations except Malaria (there really is no immunization for that).<br /><br />You will then be provided with all the shots that you will need here at home.