I’ve was unwell this past week. Not COVID, thankfully, but a cold / flu thing.
When I retrace my steps, I can pinpoint a few potential causes.
Travelling from New Zealand to the UK. Jumping straight back into working, exercising, and seeing friends without taking a moment to pause. Additionally, a bunch of cycles and runs in the rainy, windy, cold, winter weather likely weren’t helpful either.
One morning earlier this week, I went to the gym and my trainer said I wasn’t looking too good, but stubborn and committed, I said I was fine, and pushed through.
That evening, I felt rotten.
I didn’t listen to my body, and by exerting myself when my defences were already down, I believe I added a couple of extra days to the recovery required.
I’m really feeling this lesson this week: slow down to speed up.