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Anecdotally: when I was a bike racer I noted that if I was so exhausted after a hard training ride (usually 5+ hours, >100 miles) that I was involuntarily falli

Anecdotally: when I was a bike racer I noted that if I was so exhausted after a hard training ride (usually 5+ hours, >100 miles) that I was involuntarily falling asleep afterward that I would inevitably come down with a sore throat leading to a cold within 12-24 hours. 100% of the time. I've had maybe 2-3 colds in the decades since I quit racing.

marban 9y ago
What was your hydration and nutrition like post/pre?
- jhayward 9y ago
  Hydration was completely insufficient, I realized much later. Nutrition was the typical medium-to-large meal after a shower/nap. There was often a long car ride home, an hour or so.