Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Slow Leak

There are times on a ride, you feel like a tire MIGHT be have a slow leak, so you keep stopping to check it. You can't make up your mind if it IS going flat our just under inflated. So you keep plugging on, because you're too lazy and too into the ride, AND have no desire to stop to put a new tube in. Then as you get deeper into the woods you round a corner and you hear it. The sound of a deflated tube whipping around the carcass of your tire. You slam on the brake, let out a couple f-bombs and go about changing it.

That's the best way I know how to describe what my body has been telling me the last 24 hours. I did the spin last night and felt great. But later on I sorta had a nasty taste in my mouth. During the night I had a couple coughing fits. I assumed it was just dry air. This morning I got up and felt ssssuper tired. The short cough bursts came back. And then by 2 or 3 today the bod was in full on ache mode. Yep, I'm sick.

I hope this is as bad as gets, but I'm not hopeful. A million folks at work have been sick, I braved the pediatricians office with B-Man last Friday and then got exposed to a BILLION more kid germs at Chuck E. Cheese. It was bound to happen. Time to let out a couple of f-bombs, man up, and deal with it. Frig! The worst part is not knowing if I can take any medication for all of it since I'm still on the blood thinners. I mean I want to sleep, but I don't want the BIG sleep!!!

No ride due to potential flu, but I did have B-Man birthday cake. He turned 5 today. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAY B-MAN!! I love you dude!!

5 and 1 To Grow On.

Later.

posted by Jason @ 8:11 PM   10 comments

10 Comments:

At 10:14 PM, Blogger Peter said...

Sucks you're sick but at least its not the day(s) before a huge race. Plus you will have loads of time soon enough.

Chuck Es is a germ farm, makes me shudder every year when we go for my godson's bday.

Feel better man.

 
At 7:00 AM, Blogger Jason said...

Thanks. 'Tis a den of snot and bacteria.

 
At 7:01 AM, Blogger rick is! said...

happy b-day b-man

 
At 10:42 AM, Blogger RobSee said...

I had the "flu" eg the big suck. One week of sick, one week of feeling like a sack of wet rags. Alot of fitness down the drain.
-Cheers

 
At 10:53 AM, Blogger Pedal Circles said...

I've been really lucky so far this year not getting full-blown sick. Had a sore throat and runny nose for 3-4 days, but I slept a ton and over hydrated and was fine after that.

Lots of echinacea tea and Zicam also :)

If you're really adventurous - lemon juice, pressed garlic, cayenne pepper and steaming water. It's pretty addicting!

 
At 5:01 PM, Blogger Metro said...

Did you give me a cyber bug? I had a nice epic planed for today and woke up sick as a dog. Oh well poop happens. Hope we're both feeling better soon.

Happy late B*day B-MAN.

Peace,
Metro

Know where to find any good cycling videos fo free to watch while laid up?

 
At 6:24 PM, Blogger Jason said...

Sorry dude.

http://ccx.nathanspear.com/

http://www.crosstube.net/

Get better.

 
At 9:17 PM, Blogger Metro said...

Thanks for the links.

Right back at ya on the get well.

Screw drivers still count as a vitamin C boost right? It helps the suffering for sure.

Peace,
Metro

 
At 7:57 AM, Blogger Marcy said...

Hope B-man had a great day! Which action heros were under wrap this time?

 
At 9:11 PM, Blogger Jason said...

Thanks Marcy, All the big guns were present- Hulk, Fantastic 4, Spiderman, etc., etc.,

 

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