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  • Still Muddling… – BionicOldGuy

    Still Muddling… – BionicOldGuy


    The illness I referred to as a cold in my last post is persisting. By last Wednesday I had not had .fever symptoms in 3 days so I went on a long ride with intervals thrown in, and it felt great I did have a stye in my left eye that was getting redder, however, so I got in to see my Doc the next day. She said the stye was infected and put me on antibiotic eye drops. I asked her about whether I was still infectious with the cold. She said the rule of thumb is a week after a fever. However, she also thought some of my symptoms might be related to my infection from the stye, and told me to keep her posted of any changes.

    That night (last Thursday) the fever returned as bad as previously. So I called her office and she put me on internal antibiotics as well (Amoxicillin). That knocked the fever back out and by Yesterday it had not returned. I’m being a little more careful ramping the training back up. I did short easy rides Friday, Yesterday, and Today.

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    I am a Mechanical Engineer born in 1953, Ph. D, Stanford, 1980. I have been active in the mechanical CAE field for decades. I also have a lifelong interest in outdoor activities and fitness. I have had both hips replaced and a heart valve replacement due to a genetic condition. This blog chronicles my adventures in staying active despite these bumps in the road.

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  • Muddling Through a Cold – BionicOldGuy

    Muddling Through a Cold – BionicOldGuy


    I got some good rides in early last week. I especially enjoyed our challenging group ride on Tuesday up in the hills East of Gilroy. This doesn’t have any really long climbs, just lots of them. I was getting tied towards the end, with electric assist (on my upright). So I was impressed by those without assist who toughed it out. I learned an amusing new term for bikes without assist- “acoustic bikes”.

    Later in the week, around Thursday, I started feeling a little under the weather. It is hard to tell if this is just allergies this time of year but then I started also getting the symptom of chills and night and then a slight fever, so I’m assuming it’s a cold. By yesterday I was feeling a bit better so hopefully I’m kicking it. So for a few days up till yesterday I just did easy local rides. I also do Yoga and stretching at night for relaxation and I keep that up unless I get really ill. I’ll resume longer and harder riding along with strength training soon. Setbacks like this don’t bother me like they used to, especially when I’m not in training for anything in particular.

    Coyote Lake from the end of Coyote Lake Drive
    Taking a Break Near the Coyote Lake Dam on Tuesday’s Ride

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    I am a Mechanical Engineer born in 1953, Ph. D, Stanford, 1980. I have been active in the mechanical CAE field for decades. I also have a lifelong interest in outdoor activities and fitness. I have had both hips replaced and a heart valve replacement due to a genetic condition. This blog chronicles my adventures in staying active despite these bumps in the road.

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