Running While Sick
Running While Sick

Seasonal Changes incite the questions: Should you run when you’re sick? Followed by, how do I get back on track with training following illness? *note: this does not cover injury related ailments.

Plan A

I’m sick, what now?

  • For starters, always listen to your body. If you find yourself under the weather don’t fight it (read: denial). You will do yourself nor anyone else any good if you try to push through what ails you. Above all else, if it requires a doctors visit and/or medication, follow the physicians advice — ALWAYS!!!!
  • There is a general check point. If you symptoms are above the neck (sniffles, runny nose) it is generally ok to continue on with your run. Below the neck symptoms affecting the chest (such as coughing), lungs, or body aches – you’d better sit it out until it subsides. In either case it’s best to use caution and again, listen to what your body is telling you because even a minor cold can turn into something more severe if not attended to properly.
  • Hydrate!! and get plenty of rest.

How to get back on track after illness:

  • First, be kind to yourself. Often times we runners think we can just pick up where we left off which isn’t always the case (though it can be). Don’t beat yourself up about it. The body often knows what to do to heal itself, don’t override it because you’re anxious.
  • If you were out of commission for a few days to a week try a couple of short, easy runs first to see how you feel, assess, and then get back into it. Don’t try to “make up” workouts. It can lead to over-training and injury.
  • Longer bouts of illness may require you to adjust your race goals and overall training plan. If you are a part of a running group with a coach (or have a personal one) seek their guidance on adjusting your training plan. Take your runs easy the first week or two following. All of this is general advice as it’s going to be dependent on YOU and what exactly you are recovering from, where you are in your overall fitness and training cycle and finally your goals for the race.

What are your thoughts on running while sick? How have you adjusted after a prolonged period of time off?

Reposted with Permission from Mar On The Run

 
 
Seen a lot of slim chicks posting their

workouts on here so I thought I'd join 

the fun
Warning : I will bully every one of you

into daily stretches, plyo drills, crazy 

intervals, lifting heavy weights and 

epic long runs
104 °F.....  As my Grandma says, 

"Marathon training ain't for p*ssies."



Crazy old lady is right.

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You know you're a runner when..... You HATE when training runs don't end EXACTLY on a whole number.. But for some reason, you have NO PROBLEM with the  numbers13.1 and 26.2
"Is he Ok?" "I'm not sure... but he keeps asking me to pause his Garmin."
A good run is a lot like a strong cup of coffee. It energizes you, revitalizes you.. And kinda makes you wanna poop.
Raise your hand if you ran a little  harder today because you were thinking about everything you ate over the weekend.
One day, my fridge will take revenge  on me. Every half hour it will go  to a room, open my door,  stare at me for 3 minutes,  then it will leave...
Can you come pick me up? Where am I? Well I was on a runner's high and  I think I am in Ohio.
I plan on having such an  awesome run, Morgan  Freeman should  narrate it.
Me at night: I'm getting up at 6am  to run. Me next morning: maybe I'll  just do a few sit-ups and call it a day.
I wish running felt great during and  terrible after instead of the reverse, because I seem to be better about  doing things in vodka order.
I'm sorry if I don't wave or smile back at you while I'm running. It's just that I'm trying very hard to not die.
Tomorrow I'm definitely going to start running, no matter how many days it takes
Don't cry because it's over,  cry because you forgot  Body Glide and it's time  to take a shower.
I'm thinking of running a marathon.  Well, I'm thinking of TRAINING for  a marathon. Okay, I just want to carboload.
Woke up in running clothes. I really  admire drunk me and her ambitions.
Running is the only time my mind  is quiet. Probably because I'm  focusing on not falling down.
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