Got A Cold !

[[old] jus gray]

Hi everyone, my nose is blocked up and running wet.<br><br>Should I just continue to row as normal and maybe just slow the pace or just take some time of to recover ?<br><br>What do you guy`s and girls do when this happens ?<br><br>Thanks.<br><br>Edited to ask will the sauna and or steam room help my cold.

[[old] Byron Drachman]

Hi Jus,<br>I usually feel better if I do some exercise when I'm stuffed up. I hope you get back to normal soon. <br>Byron

[[old] jus gray]

Thanks mate.<br><br>What do you`s think other gym members will think if I turn up to train with a cold ?<br><br>Will they think I`m out of order incase it spreads around.

[[old] John Rupp]

I would keep rowing moderately, but not around others.

[[old] Byron Drachman]

I agree with John that you don't want to get close to other people. I'm sure that everybody at this forum who ergs in a gym does this, but when I used to go to the gym I always made a grand production of cleaning the handle, seat, etc. of the C2 with a Simple Green solution or whatever was available so the C2 would be as clean and germ free as possible for the next user. <br>Byron

[[old] jus gray]

<!--QuoteBegin-Byron Drachman+Dec 10 2004, 05:26 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td class='genmed'><span class='genmed'><b>QUOTE</b></span> (Byron Drachman @ Dec 10 2004, 05:26 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I always made a grand production of cleaning the handle, seat, etc. of the C2 with a Simple Green solution or whatever was available so the C2 would be as clean and germ free as possible for the next user. <br>Byron <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><br> Thanks that`s a good idea cleaning the machine down, maybe try them baby wipes for ease of use.<br><br>I should have no probs in the gym as no one uses the rowers.<br><br>P.s is it worth cleaning the handle before use as when I get hand blisters it could in effect get someones dried on sweat in to them ?

[[old] newcoach]

Yeah I would agree with the other posters. Last week i had a cold and went thru almost an entire box of tissues within a day. I just hopped on my concept 2 and did an easy 2k and attempted a 500m sprint and it cleared out all of the junk in my nose n throat pretty well. Next day I felt better too. Good luck.

[[old] Kudos]

a generally good idea when sick is to do a neck check. Meaning, as long as all of the symptoms are above your neck (stuffy nose, headache, sinus pressure) it is okay to exercise moderately. As soon as they go below the neck (fever, cough, sore throat), rest is best.<br><br>At college, the general rule for all our ergs which were used often by a lot of people on the team.<br><br><i>"Wipe down yo' shizzy befo' you whizzy, and wipe up yo' drizzy after you spizzy</i>"<br><br>-ebonics translation: "wipe down the erg before you row, clean up your drool after you spit"<br><br><br>

[[old] jus gray]

"Wipe down yo' shizzy befo' you whizzy, and wipe up yo' drizzy after you spizzy"<br><br>Thanks mate that made me chuckle

[[old] tow rope]

Jus,<br>Drink lots of liquids and get plenty of rest you will get over it in 7/10 days and as feel your condition improving begin exercising slowly at first. You don't get in or out of shape in a week.<br><br>When I 22 I was stationed at ft. Bragg NC; it was winter and I picked up a cold. I was a tough kid in great physical condition and I decided I could kill this cold! Put on my sweats and did a nice easy 9 miles. The next night I was in the hospital with double pneumonia: The moral of the story rest drink lots of liquids. <br><br>Bert<br><br>

[[old] drkcgoh]

I just caught a cold too, from race walking too much, pushing the HR to 100% at 164 for a 63 year old. The immune system drops, & susceptibility to colds always happens. So it's back to the rower now, with lsds to recover in time for the next race this comng Sunday. <br>In a good gym, the air exchange of a minimum of 11 cyles per hour should lessen the risk of spreading the cold viruses around, but most gyms do not bother about this requirement. So we have to help by wiping the handles with a good germicide.<br>KC63

[[old] jus gray]

Thanks for all your replies.<br><br>I did 5k today at a slow pace and realy felt it but glad I did it.<br><br>I think a rest is in order for a few days.