Anyone else scared that vaccine will hurt performance?

I'm certainly not an elite runner and for me the risk benefits of the vaccine are a bit brainer in its favour.

I noticed about two weeks after by first jab my Garmin estimated VO2max fell by approximately 4 and has remained there. There was no subsequent change after the 2nd jab. I'm assuming this is temporary and things will recover back to where they were.

*no brainer

Athletes that have contracted COVID have had incidents of very serious cases of myocarditis. I know a college soccer player who got COVID and came down with myocarditis. She had to quit the team and is now going to have to have constant heart monitoring for the rest of her life.

There is no link between the COVID 19 vaccines and myocarditis. The most serious issues with the vaccines has been blood clots with the AstraZeneca. But that vax is not available in the US.

So, if you are concerned about myocarditis you will get the vaccine.

Also, while a 2:16 is an impressive accomplishment, it is nothing that would entitle you to skip out on getting vaccinated. The variants are only getting worse with more severe illness and death in younger age groups, higher transmissibility and escape/breakthrough potential that can defeat natural and vaccine acquired immunity. We are extremely lucky to have a chance to end this pandemic through vaccination. But it will not end if everyone gets to show up and claim that they should get to skip out on the vaccine because of x, z, z.

COVID is pretty bad for performance too, I hear

100%.. I was training for a small marathon on 6/12.. Was gonna avoid the shot till after.. Just in case it hurt the fitness.. Got hurt (btw, anyone with SI joint issues any advice is appreciated) once I knew it was more then a niggle and 6/12 wasn't happening.. I went and got the first shot.. Figured I'd knock it out while injured.. For the record.. my preference would have been contract the illness have a mild case build the antibodies and be done with it.. I really didn't want the shot.. As the OP mentioned I also am not in many precarious situations so felt my risk factor was low.. matter of fact last time I was sick was week after a 2019 25,000 person marathon.. anyway.. I avoided covid so elected to get the shot..

I received the vaccine in January, I’m a collegiate runner. I’ve had the best seasons of my life in winter xc (all competition was after receiving vaccine) and now outdoor track. That’s all I can speak to, but maybe that can give you some confidence you’ll be alright. I will say the immediate day or two following the shot may not have been great for training but I’m running better than ever currently.

30 year old.very healthy. 60mpw. 30:21 10k.

I had my second shot of the Moderna vaccine Saturday. Woke up with a fever around 3am Sunday. Chills all day. Headache and diarrhea. Muscle aches. I’m still not right today.

Unfortunately, I feel like the vaccine is going to be a must to eventually travel.

I've been vaccinated for nearly 2 months, and training has been as good as ever.

COVID vaccine will definitely hurt running performance— for about two days. Time it correctly and you’ll be fine.

Harambe wrote:

COVID is pretty bad for performance too, I hear

This is my first thought as well.

I am not an elite runner. I’m just a 30yo hobby jogger running 50-60 mpw. The vaccine has had no noticeable impact on my running. I’ve actually run some pretty good workouts recently that indicated that I should be within reach of a PR.

The guy who suggested his Garmin VO2max estimate might show a response to the vaccine is funny. My number will go up or down somewhat randomly depending on when the HR monitor was working well and if I have put in any race-like efforts recently. If I haven’t raced recently and the HR monitor doesn’t happen to work well for one of my faster runs then that estimate can swing down a bit.

I’m guessing that if I get COVID, then my running would be more negatively impacted than the zero impact that I have observed so far.

i got the johnson and was in the er twelve hours later. i crushed an awesome run the night before the shot and glad i did because i can barely walk down the street still. guess you never know, cant do anything about it now. im 35, flawless health history, been running 60mpw since i was 16. ill give you an update of what my long term situation is when i get there. nothing but questions right now.

Just don't get the Covid vaccine then.

You just have to deal with the real Covid and if you are really lucky with long time Covid.

Not to mention that very soon you will lose all your access to things.

Don't get it unless you're a sheep.

Most people just do bammer miles. I don't think the vaccine will running performance in a meaningful way.

Based on a sample of one (me)...no impact. Got a vaccine yesterday. Ran today with no issues. Get your vaccine.

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I got Pfizer dose one and just felt weak for a day. My tempo run 2 days post vax was fine, and I was back to running 70 to 75mpw the next week.

Gio Urshela of the NY Yankees got the covid vaccine and missed one game due to the vaccine side effects but then he went 4 for 5 with a home run yesterday (his next game back).

Julia Webb (marathon OT qualifier and wife of AR record holder in the mile) is anti vax, anti mask etc and got a bad case of Covid!!! (which wasn’t much of a surprise to people seeing the risks she takes/took). A full recovery may be uncertain for her at this point. Her Instagram post says she’s only walked one mile at a time twice in the last 17 days. So young and healthy people while they have low risk of death from it can still get very sick.

The AZ vaccine may not be available here, but the J and J vaccine is and has had similar issues as it operates on a similar technology. It is the one favored by students because it is a single shot. The Moderna shot is rough, and nobody knows the long term effects of it (just like COVID). The occurrence of adverse events with COVID are very rare for those under 25 and there are pretty much no excess deaths.

Arguing with my wife on this - if I got COVID should I still get vaccinated?