Sick Injuries

No matter what team you are on eventually there's a setback. Sometimes its in your control. That's called being lazy. You know the alarm rings and its just too cool on your side of the pillow. Or it's raining outside even though your workout is inside. Call it excuses or reasons...it's laziness.

However, there are times when the body sends signals in the form of pillow talk (not that kind of pillow talk).  Usually real sick injuries happen when you get knocked off your routine. In my opinion that's what a consistent workout plan or lifestyle is- your routine. Travel, illness and real injuries can throw you off that routine. Notice I said real injuries not soreness. There is a difference and your body knows when to stop and take a day or two off and when to take it slow and work out the kinks.

I'm not a doctor but there is a rule when you're sick to keep training. Let me explain. For example, if you have a head cold (minus a high fever of course) its training day. Don't let a little runny nose get in your way. However, if it's in your chest-yuck. Take a couple days off.

That's where I find myself today. Been on the road in another bed. Back aches. I ate all the wrong foods. And it gets better. I'm back on the road next week. Different bed and different routine. I hope my body, or is it my brain, can tell the difference between being sick and being injured.