Should you, or shouldn't you?
What counts as being ill?
Over the last few weeks I've had a bit of a snotty nose and sore throat (thanks to a daughter at nursery and working with kids all day) that I just can't shake off. I've held off doing anything in the week in the hope I'll get better, but have been so fed up by the weekend I've gone out and run (but not
hard, probably at ~60%).
Now I'm thinking sod the cold, I'll just run anyway (a side bet with my Dad about finishing position at the British is a bit of added incentive to train a bit more).
What guidance is there about when you should and shouldn't train?
Training with a cold
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Training with a cold
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Stodgetta - brown
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Hi Stodgetta,
there was an article on traning with colds in the most recent WAOC newsletter (written by a club member, who is a nurse).
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/n.humphrie ... jw0412.pdf
(Scroll down to pages 8-10).
Hope that helps,
Blanka
there was an article on traning with colds in the most recent WAOC newsletter (written by a club member, who is a nurse).
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/n.humphrie ... jw0412.pdf
(Scroll down to pages 8-10).
Hope that helps,
Blanka
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I'm sure Kitch will be along with his stairs test soon......
Personally, I use my resting pulse as a guide. I check it before most training sessions so have a pretty good idea of its usual range. If I think I have a cold, or am coming back from having a cold, I use this as a guide so when it's back to within, say, 10% of its usual range then I start some light training again. Of course, this needs some degree of testing pre-illness...... Look through my training since Tuesday - that's me getting back into some light training after a few days with a cold.
Many articles I have read over the years highlight the dangers of hard training with a cold/flu but a light session going through to harder sessions as you recover shouldn't be a problem as long as you listen to your body and don't rush back into things too quickly.
Chris
Personally, I use my resting pulse as a guide. I check it before most training sessions so have a pretty good idea of its usual range. If I think I have a cold, or am coming back from having a cold, I use this as a guide so when it's back to within, say, 10% of its usual range then I start some light training again. Of course, this needs some degree of testing pre-illness...... Look through my training since Tuesday - that's me getting back into some light training after a few days with a cold.
Many articles I have read over the years highlight the dangers of hard training with a cold/flu but a light session going through to harder sessions as you recover shouldn't be a problem as long as you listen to your body and don't rush back into things too quickly.
Chris
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I have no medical knowledge whatsoever but I'd say be very careful and listen to your body. And definitely don't push it - could have disastrous consequences, as I found out (Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome, seriously for a couple of years and in the background probably for the rest of my life).
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