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Following this with interest - a lot of this stuff is ringing major bells with me. Normally I ride everywhere giving it 100%, don't let anyone overtake me on my commute, find it very hard to ride slower etc. etc.
But I did 95 miles on the day of the ride to Clacton (furthest I've gone in a day fixed) then got a nasty bug and I've not been right since - just felt really tired and like I've got no energy in my legs. Obviously some of this is due to the effects of quite a nasty virus on my body, but I know I don't help my recovery by eating crap, drinking too much alcohol and not enough water and not sleeping enough. And forcing myself to go out on training rides when I really shouldn't have done (last weekend being a classic case in point).
I've tried to be good this week, eating better, sleeping more and drinking lots of water. It seems to have helped and I feel like the lurgy/man flu is finally going. I'm meant to be doing the joy of Essex ride tomorrow and just don't know if I should or not. It will be quite a relaxed ride, not too far with rest stops and food built in, but not sure if I'd just be better resting completely?