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I was supposed to be doing Darley Moor circuit race on Saturday 12th. I was really looking forward to it but woke up with a sore throat on Thursday and just knew I was in for a beating.
Woke up Friday morning with the most horrendous aches all over my body - eyes, sinuses, head, teeth, neck, lower back, legs, well pretty much everywhere. I couldn't eat, could barely walk, & I couldn't sleep for long, waking up every 15 mins because I was burning up. Throwing the quilt off so I could cool down, fall back to sleep then wake up 10 mins later shivering because I was freezing. Waking up just because the pain was so strong I couldn't stay asleep... fucking hell I dread to think how much it hurts to have a proper illness.
So all in all, a lot of pain, and no food for 38 hours... anyone who dismisses bad colds as 'man flu' - I wish it on you and all your family. Twice.
Thinking back to last Sunday, apart from riding a lot harder than I'm used to, I wasn't at all warm enough, so 100 miles of cold hard riding no doubt left me with a weakened immune system. Should have worn that windproof jersey that Danwenskiing forced me to buy...