December 31, 2012
 

A comedic and informative tale of health strategies used by the Callaghan Valley Training Centre (CVTC).

Swatting the bug? You may be asking yourself, as you sip champagne and pay your daily visit to your eye candy catalogue otherwise known as CVTC.ca. So, what is swatting the bug? No, this is not referring to some 60’s dance move you learned at your prom or homecoming. It’s referring to avoiding the common cold or flu otherwise known as the “bug”. Being a high performance cross country skier does come with its perks (the money, fame, and free Yoko gloves), however, in all its glory, there is a shadow glooming beneath the ultimate dreamy lifestyle. Because of the significant amount of training performed by athletes, they experience a lowered immune system, and the common three day cold can linger for weeks on end. Although we do not all have Fred Weaver's good looks (which have been known to scare off all signs of infection), or have access to other remedies such as Martin Schrama’s famed mixture of cobra venom, poison ivy, and tiger blood, we can all do a few little things to help.

Article Link: http://cvtc.ca/swatting-bug-and-recovery