Today's Tuesday. I'm running the NYC marathon (my fourth marathon) in 5 days. I've trained pretty hard and feel like I'm in great shape. Hoping to PR and I think I should be able to.
I've had a sore throat since yesterday. Went to Urgent Care today and was surprised to get diagnosed with strep throat. I haven't had fever, nausea, or chills. All my symptoms have been above the neck, although I do feel a little cloudier than usual. Honestly I don't feel that sick, but I'm not 100%. The PA there put me on Augmentin and did not seem concerned regarding my ability to compete on Sunday.
Luckily I can rest all week. While I'm excited about completing the race, I'm more motivated to run my best race possible.
Does anyone have a similar experience to share? I've read some crazy stuff on the Internet about antibiotics affecting performance. Any comment on that either?
Thanks in advance.