A rainy Monday morning made my decision to skip riding easy, especially since my legs were still pretty sore from the weekend. In fact, I probably would have been fine if it had rained on Tuesday too, because even then my legs were not quite recovered. On the other hand, I'd just installed a new chain the night before and was anxious to find out if, for once, I'd done it early enough to avoid having to buy a new cassette too.
Of course, on Tueaday I rode anyway and for the most part, both the chain and I felt just fine. The only unusual thing I noticed was a bit of a runny nose. Well, by the end of the day on Tuesday the little runny nose had turned into a sore throat and post-nasal drip and I was feeling pretty bad. It was soon clear that I wouldn't be riding on Wednesday, although I did manage to drag myself out to a meeting where I collected some new work that I still haven't managed to finish doing because, of course, I have been a little bit sick since then. Apparently this thing is going around, too, because lots of other folks around here seem to be coming down with the same kind of head cold.
So now it's Thursday night and I haven't been on the bike since Tuesday and I still feel pretty lousy. The throat soreness has moved closer to my lungs and my head has gotten more and more stuffy, and now I'm wondering if I'll be up to a planned long ride on Sunday. I'm determined to get on the bike tomorrow morning, even if it's just for a short spin. At least I'm pretty sure I won't have trouble getting up early because if tonight is anything like last night, I won't be getting much sleep anyway.
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