exercising when sick

 the new year was kind enough to also offer a new cold. i woke up this morning; throat itchy, head banging, nose stuffy. basically not feeling well at all!!! but i was supposed to be exercising today and i barely feel like walking to the bathroom. what is a girl to do? so when i'm in doubt i go to the internet for the answers. according to webmd and Denise Mann i was able to determine that as long as i feel up to the task i should complete the task. the rule is, "if your symptoms are below the neck such as coughing, body aches, fever and fatigue, then it's time to hang up the 'running shoes' until these symptoms subside.". i also learned that exercising can help boost the body's natural defenses against illness and infection.  30 minutes of regular exercise at least 3x a week has been shown to increase T cells, which are one of the body's first defenses against infection. but you can not over do it. going for 90 minutes might actually do more harm than good! so i decided to at least try to get some exercising in today, even though i do not feel my best; working out might actually do me more good in the long run. so wish me luck and happy exercising!