Training problem...
 

Hi, I was cold on Sunday and yesterday I woke up with flu symptoms.

Currently I train well:

Monday: Rest
Tuesday: Training
Wednesday: Training
Thursday: Training
Friday: Rest
Saturday: Training
Sunday: Free route


The question is that today I have to train Z2+Z3, but I'm still something wrong...I can change the today for the Friday and if I'm better start tomorrow?.

This is my week of recovery in my training plan.


Regards ;).

Don't train with symptoms of a respiratory infection. You'll risk losing far more by making it worse than you would by taking a few days off the bike. A small delay in your traing, especially during your recovery week, is inconsequential.

I had a conversation with Max Testa about that a number of years ago when I was living in California and training with him. He said many times these sorts of issues run sub-clinically with no major symptoms. Then after a stressor of some sort (hard training, not enough sleep, etc.) it comes out as a cold, flu, or other thing.

He told me it is not worth it to push through illness. It is better to take a few days easy then to push through it and get sicker. That would cause you to take more time off.

Since it is a recovery week, a few easy days won't hurt.

Following their advices... I will rest. I hope to improve soon :(.

Take plenty of rest and recover properly. This may involve more recovery than just a standard "recovery week".

Did you take a reasonable rest at the end of the season?