Great Little Read
Let's face it. “It” happens, even to CrossFitters. You come to the gym and go to pick up a weight and it feels abnormally heavy. You brush it off as fatigue from yesterday's WOD and continue to lift. Then, the daily metcon feels really hard, and your score stinks, and something isn't right.
After the WOD you lay on your back and ponder whether you didn't eat right, or perhaps you just aren't hydrated or didn't sleep right last night, anything but a cold. Let me share the harsh reality with you. You can be a great crossfitter, do everything right, and still get sick. It happens, so accept it. Everyone gets sick at some time, the key thing is what you do while sick to minimize your downtime.
I've worked with many athletes who believe that taking several days to a week off will make them weak as a kitten. Relax. A week off will not impact your strength and conditioning.
So, what's the right thing to do when sick? What I see a lot a of …