Taperitis

Taperitis: noun illness induced by the sudden reduction in training load.

Okay, I know it's a load of cobblers. It's much more likely that it's got something to do with maximal training just before the taper weakening the immune system but still, that's what it seems like. Nary a cough or a sniffle over the last six months and the moment I take a couple of days off, my nose starts streaming , I'm sneezing everywhere and my right achilles decides to niggle for no reason at all. :-(

Still, in the big scheme of things it's hardly a disaster. I should be thankful I've not got Foot and Mouth or Blue Tongue!