Being interested in middle-distance running, I am aware that Jacob had Covid but bounced back to win at the Olympics but, on the other hand, there are reports that Kate Grace can't raise a gallop after Covid. Now, Athing Mu had Covid recently, and this is the second tine she's had it; now, does anyone out there know how it affected her the first time ?( how long to fully recover etc) .
Covid. The effects on top athletes.
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I don’t know about Athing Mu’s first time but hopefully she rebounds. It’s a shame about Kate Grace. She is really good but seems to have bad luck.
Covid is different every time and the same mutation can be different for different people. I am no “top runner” by any stretch but I had it about 3 weeks ago and dizziness was my primary symptom. I had dizziness so bad that I could not walk up and down stairs and pretty much had to stay on my back in bed. If I got up for anything I puked. I had some congestion afterwards but am now pretty much back to normal with exercise and everything else. My sister and brother got it at the same time. My sister was totally asymptomatic. My brother had some breathing issues but he is also an ex-smoker. He got a script to go on a round of paxlovid. He did not need to be hospitalized but did need to go to pulmonary rehab. If not for the paxlovid he probably would have ended up in the hospital.
We all got it from my mom. She was in assisted living and it killed her. She did have something else going on but the covid pushed her over the edge. It was her 2nd bout and the first time she was asymptomatic.
In short, it is not predictable. Every person responds differently. Even if you’ve had it more than once you’ll respond differently. I will say that people that are not vaxxed do a lot worse than those that are. Vaxxing will not prevent covid. It can prevent it but there is no guarantee. It will definitely reduce the severity of the symptoms, though.
Also, doctors recommended taking more time away from exercise than I did or most top athletes will. Again, it’s a case-by-case basis. The medical community is most concerned about post-covid pericarditis and exercise exacerbating it.
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I don’t know about Athing Mu’s first time but hopefully she rebounds. It’s a shame about Kate Grace. She is really good but seems to have bad luck.
Covid is different every time and the same mutation can be different for different people. I am no “top runner” by any stretch but I had it about 3 weeks ago and dizziness was my primary symptom. I had dizziness so bad that I could not walk up and down stairs and pretty much had to stay on my back in bed. If I got up for anything I puked. I had some congestion afterwards but am now pretty much back to normal with exercise and everything else. My sister and brother got it at the same time. My sister was totally asymptomatic. My brother had some breathing issues but he is also an ex-smoker. He got a script to go on a round of paxlovid. He did not need to be hospitalized but did need to go to pulmonary rehab. If not for the paxlovid he probably would have ended up in the hospital.
We all got it from my mom. She was in assisted living and it killed her. She did have something else going on but the covid pushed her over the edge. It was her 2nd bout and the first time she was asymptomatic.
In short, it is not predictable. Every person responds differently. Even if you’ve had it more than once you’ll respond differently. I will say that people that are not vaxxed do a lot worse than those that are. Vaxxing will not prevent covid. It can prevent it but there is no guarantee. It will definitely reduce the severity of the symptoms, though.
Also, doctors recommended taking more time away from exercise than I did or most top athletes will. Again, it’s a case-by-case basis. The medical community is most concerned about post-covid pericarditis and exercise exacerbating it.
Thank you for a thoughtful, realistic, and honest post devoid of politics or spin. My condolences on the loss of your mother.
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I don't follow a lot of pro runners outside of the meets, but I know Sage Cannaday was vax injured. Got pulmonary embolism a few days after the jab with no prior history of blood clots. I'm sure there are more but that's the one I know about.
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Pre\'s Ghost wrote:
I don't follow a lot of pro runners outside of the meets, but I know Sage Cannaday was vax injured. Got pulmonary embolism a few days after the jab with no prior history of blood clots. I'm sure there are more but that's the one I know about.
More vax lies.
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It is pretty clear that COVID can really be an issue for even the healthiest elite athletes. Messi had COVID and could not get back to running for a month and a half after a relatively mild case of COVID.
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