# Dealing with illness in a training plan **URL:** \ **Category:** Training\ **Tags:** sickness\ **Created:** [January 13, 2019, 1:18am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/dealing-with-illness-in-a-training-plan/9700 "2019-01-13T01:18:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bugeye72](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/34f0e0/32.png) [@bugeye72](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/bugeye72)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2019, 1:18am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/dealing-with-illness-in-a-training-plan/9700/1 "2019-01-13T01:18:20Z")
So, it was bound to happen… My wife and kids have all been sick in the last couple of weeks, and until now I stood strong.Last night I woke up with that taste in my mouth, and I knew I was going down. I’m halfway through SSBMV1 and I skipped McAdie, and I suspect I’ll need to skip tomorrow’s workout too. Maybe I’ll do something really easy like Taku if I feel up to it. What would you do? Just skip the two days’ workouts, or pick up where I left off, thereby pushing back the whole schedule? Ugh, being sick is sooooo boring! ---
**Author:** ![pwandoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bb73d2/32.png) [@pwandoff](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/pwandoff)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2019, 1:31am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/dealing-with-illness-in-a-training-plan/9700/2 "2019-01-13T01:31:16Z")
Great ideas in this thread… > [@How to come back from illness](https://www.trainerroad.com/forumt/how-to-come-back-from-illness/2471): > > I got sick on the first day of the recovery week in Sweet Spot Base 1 Mid Volume. It seems to be a moderate cold and I would expect to be over it in 7-10 days. My question is - what is the most effective strategy for me to come back from illness and get the best possible result on the FTP test that starts SSB2? So far, I have skipped all of the recovery rides planned for this week. From here, I see three viable options: Skip the recovery week completely and jump back into SSB2 once I’m fully… Personally, take the time to rest, stay nourished and keep hydrated. ---
**Author:** ![CrunchyGears](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/crunchygears/32/13326_2.png) [@CrunchyGears](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/CrunchyGears)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2019, 1:39am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/dealing-with-illness-in-a-training-plan/9700/3 "2019-01-13T01:39:46Z")
Ya, I basically go by the thought that if the sickness is in my chest or body, I’m resting. If it’s in my head (snotty, stuffed up) I’ll ride. If I need to take more than a few training days off, I’m going back to the previous week to start building the intensity again from something a little more tolerable. I hope it passes quickly for ya! ---
**Author:** ![d\_diston](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/d_diston/32/10140_2.png) [@d\_diston](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/d_diston)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2019, 6:51am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/dealing-with-illness-in-a-training-plan/9700/4 "2019-01-13T06:51:37Z")
Another [ref](https://support.trainerroad.com/hc/en-us/articles/115005927443-Missed-Workouts-What-Do-I-Do-) for you from the TR team. ---
**Author:** ![Jonnyboy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/jonnyboy/32/5802_2.png) [@Jonnyboy](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Jonnyboy)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2019, 7:04am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/dealing-with-illness-in-a-training-plan/9700/5 "2019-01-13T07:04:36Z")
In the same situation as you just before Christmas From a practical point of view I pushed the entire plan out a week, and did a few very low intensity workouts instead just to hold my fitness. I found low level riding tolerable under the circumstances and helped lift my mood, ---
**Author:** ![John\_Hallas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/john_hallas/32/1213_2.png) [@John\_Hallas](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/John_Hallas)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2019, 8:49am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/dealing-with-illness-in-a-training-plan/9700/6 "2019-01-13T08:49:40Z")
> [@CrunchyGears](#): > > If I need to take more than a few training days off, I’m going back to the previous week to start building the intensity again from something a little more tolerable. This week has been bad for me, missing 3 sessions so I am going to repeat the week. I have no long term race that I am planning for so it seems sensible to me. ---
**Author:** ![bugeye72](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/34f0e0/32.png) [@bugeye72](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/bugeye72)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2019, 3:23pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/dealing-with-illness-in-a-training-plan/9700/7 "2019-01-13T15:23:05Z")
Thanks guys