A little sickly myself too. Did run out yesterday morning and got a flu shot, that might be part of it. Didn't sleep well and achy all over.

Did get in a hard session of some mile repeats yesterday so no running today--just some weights here shortly. A lot of our snow melted in the last 24 hours but now we might get a little tonight. Grrr. Plan to run long on trails tomorrow at Rockford so I hope the snow is minimal.

Big day of sports today. Got invited to the Badger game to sit in a luxury suite following a lunch and then of course we Packer fans will (hopefully) be enjoying another playoff win. I'll have to skip watching the cyclocross event as just not enough time.

QOTD--No magical remedy for me. Just over the counter stuff to deal with whatever symptoms I have.

get well soon guys, sucks to have a cold  lots of flu going around too, hoping my flu shot is the right one

we're frigid here as well -2F w/ ~ 15 mph winds (we had 30 mph last night ) puts it in the -20-ish range

needless to say I'm heading for the gym this morning- 6 miles on the treadmill or stairmaster, haven't decided which one- doesn't matter as tomorrow is a repeat of today and I'll do the opposite one tomorrow

we may get out skiing this afternoon- it's supposed to warm up to 12 and the sun is supposed to come out- it'll hinge on the wind (or lack there of) if we decide to go- would be nice to do a 10-12 mile loop (fingers crossed)

qotd- I use Zicam- if I start early it seems to minimize the symptoms, I rarely take any over the counter medications for a cold- I do drink a lot of fluids, take some steamy showers and try to take it easy- if the symptoms aren't too bad- sometimes an easy run actually makes me feel better????????

Morning folks!  Got in a great 20 miles on the trails yesterday (a new area I hadn't been on -- Taylor Mtn.)  This afternoon/evening I'll be running a race I swore I'd never run: the Bridle Trails 50K.  It starts at 3 p.m., so much of it will be run in the dark.  That's not really the issue, but the course is notorious for its mud & horse poop.  However, while we had a deluge earlier in the week, the past two days have been clear, albeit cold.  So I'll probably be running through frozen mud & horse poop!  I decided to run it since it'll be my last long run before Rocky and will give me more practice training in the dark.  I'm even going to start with a headlamp with batteries that are about to die so that I can practice changing them mid-run.

qotd: over-the-counter drugs, sleep, fluids and soup!

Ridiculous record breaking high temps today. 65F with 90% humidity when I started my run this morning! 6 miles with 4 tempoish. I can't quite run fast enough downhill to keep the effort level where it should be.

qotd: Sleep is my usual go to remedy when sick. When that is not possible, I tend to head for the behind the counter drugs. I become pretty non-functional with sinus congestion.

Sorry to hear there are so many people down with the crud!  I just got off of a bout of it and can definitely sympathize.

4 fast miles last night and a 50K with frozen horse poop later today, in keeping with the totally erratic workouts for me the past couple of weeks due to being chained to a desk doing a whole bunch of video editing for a client who has a big yearly spectacular event that's a nice little boost to this self-employed serf's income.  I think it's time to change from the current plan that features zero miles during the week and 50 each weekend.  It is, to put it mildly, sub-optimal.

QOTD:  This is sort of a hot button topic for me.  I'm not a working scientist, but have a scientific background and can't help but get fired up about these subjects.  I haven't ranted on it for quite a while, especially in this forum, so stop reading here if you're sensitive to appeals to reason.  Feel free to pillory me.

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When sick with a cold I typically rely upon regression to the norm, or if it's more severe, would go to a competent western medical provider (i.e. a conventional doctor).  The scientific method is the only tool we have to separate reality from fantasy, and western medicine is based upon its application.

Homeopathic remedies do not and can not work unless the laws of physics and chemistry are wrong.  The concept was dreamed up by Samuel Hahnemann in 1796 and does not stand up to scrutiny.

Typical homeopathic preparations are infinitely small dilutions of substances, to the point where it's more likely that your tap water has a higher concentration of the substance than the "remedy" you're consuming.  When you wash your dishes you are, essentially, creating a homeopathic remedy.

Zicam's original nasal formulation was even worse than a typical homeopathic remedy.  They actually did put zinc in it, but unlike traditional homeopathy (which is, at least, totally harmless because it's inert) it had an effect upon nasal tissues.  Specifically, it can cause anosmia (a loss of the ability to smell).  This resulted in a class action suit and the removal of that formulation from the marketplace.  Their new nasal swab versions contain…  nothing.  The lozenges do contain zinc, but the studies showing efficacy of zinc in shortening the length of a cold mostly have methodological flaws and we're talking about a matter of hours, not days or weeks.

"Alternative medicine" is simply "medicine" that has not been proven effective.

Oh, and massive doses of Vitamin C haven't been shown to work either.

Oh, and GET OFF MY LAWN!  :-)

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So weegee, how do you really feel about it?

that was a very well thought out post, in all seriousness.

Do you have any suggestions for non-hoemopathic remedies?

oh, and after my original post, I looked at myself in the mirrion and said "come on Nancy, it's not that cold,and you don't feel that bad. Put on your big boy pants and go run."

yes, I call myself nancy when I need extra motivation to do things. Nancy is my go to name for self motivation. If your name is nancy,I apologize for offending you.

It worked though. I went out for 5 miles along the multi use path. I was a little disappointed it wasn't colder. My boogers didn't even freeze in my nose.

Kinky.  <wiggles eyebrows>

:P