Originally Posted by
Enthalpic
You could take your temperature, I doubt it is actually decreased.
You ever eat seafood? You could have low iodine / mild hypothyroidism but all this would be detected with routine blood work.
I eat seafood pretty regularly and use iodized salt, so I'd be surprised if it is low iodine. But thanks for the suggestion.
To be clear, I'm talking about feeling slightly cold, as in I need to wear a sweater when I'm getting near race weight, and just 5 lbs heavier, I feel like I run hot and I'm fine in a t-shirt. It isn't feverish chills like when I have the flu. Not chilled enough to even have bothered to take my temperature. Also, there is no reduction in power output on the bike that I can tell. In fact, usually it is when I am at or near my strongest on the bike. So, I don't think it is any medical issue or an issue at all. I'm just wondering if any other racers may have noticed the same thing.