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johnridleyThis article on CNN confirms what we've talked about before; cycling (actually any moderate exercise) keeps you from getting sick as much, and makes the symptoms last typically 1/2 as long.
It seems to me (an many others) that getting the exercise in the cold air makes it even better. Some have speculated that it causes a lot of mucous flow in the throat and sinuses, and that flushes out stuff that might otherwise infect you.
They mention the rule that most folks on BikeForums follow; above the neck, keep going. If it moves into the chest, probably time to take it easy if not go to total rest time.
It seems to me (an many others) that getting the exercise in the cold air makes it even better. Some have speculated that it causes a lot of mucous flow in the throat and sinuses, and that flushes out stuff that might otherwise infect you.
They mention the rule that most folks on BikeForums follow; above the neck, keep going. If it moves into the chest, probably time to take it easy if not go to total rest time.
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Date: 2009-03-16 10:28 am (UTC)Don't think I've had anything except the occasional 'conventional' cold, in the last decade, thought I did lose my voice for a couple of days several years back.
One thing I have noticed is that I develop a cold/sniffles &c. far less frequently shortly after flying, than used to be the case.