Feeling sick after Ironman

Thank you to all my cheerleaders! My Ironman was a success, and I am home now. I feel lousy. I had an earache on Thursday morning and thought maybe I was getting sick. I didn't notice anything wrong on Friday or Saturday, but today I have a bad sore throat, so it appears I picked up something last week while my defenses were down. They say taking a little zinc may help fight off a cold, but I prefer Iron!