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Can your immune system give you wings? The choose your own adventure blog.
Can your immune system give you wings? The choose your own adventure blog.

So, in typical “Murphy’s Law” fashion, not long after I’d written about my training motivation, I managed to get the flu. My motivation was high, but my body was not up to it. Ironically, I’ve had to stop myself from exercising even though I really want to. So, I got to thinking about how our immune system works and more specifically the “fly then die” phenomenon that athletes sometimes experience. The day before you crash and burn with a cold you can sometimes feel amazing. It's like your body is turbo charged and the hard efforts feel easy, like you’re flying. Hence “Fly then die”.

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Exercise, MentalHealth, Physical ActivityYour Body Worksexercise, motivation
Where’s my motivation gone?
Where’s my motivation gone?

I have four cycling road races taking place over 5 weeks starting late August and finishing with the Australian championships in September, 13 weeks from now. So, I don’t need to panic but I really need to train consistently, now!

Honestly, I don’t usually have a problem staying motivated to exercise regularly. However, all this recent wet weather is really testing my will power. I don’t mind riding in the dark, or cold, or wet. But put those three together and it’s a real struggle.

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Physical Activity, MentalHealth, ExerciseAlistair LangYour Body Worksexercise, dopamine, motivation