Just got covid - should I dismiss all thoughts of a marathon next week?

No one knows how long it will linger for you. I've had it twice - first time I wasn't right for a about a week, the second time I was fine in a few days running as normal.

You'll prob be fine. For what it's worth, I've run some really good races just after recovering from illness. I think the enforced rest sometimes does us good.

It's a weird ailment. I was pretty acutely sick for a few days, but had lingering fatigue for about three weeks. I am a month out now and it is like it never happened.

I would plan on running the marathon.

Just focus on getting healthy again.

Just show up at the start line and go with the flow.

You might be surprised.

Covid seems like a crappy lottery. How badly you get it and how long it takes to recover varies so much. I had 2 really bad days and was tired for about a week. After that I feel great and maybe even better than before. So it's very much dependent on how you feel.

You would be tapering at this stage anyway and very little running next week, so you could probably still do quite well.
I would aim to still do the marathon, unless you do them regularly and this one isn't that important to you.

Like others have said, it’s weird.

Had it for the first time 3 weeks ago. Only 2 days of very mild symptoms. But possibly over a week of just feeling off and subpar.
I would cut your running off and just get really good rest for a few days.
It’s almost like it doesn’t trigger a full immune reaction or something. Because I had the Flu in April and it was like a few days of intense sickness and then gone. Covid just lingers and then slowly goes away.

Why did you test? What did you do for this symptoms 3 years ago?

One of my frustrations with covid and the vaccine is that we're two and half years into this pandemic and we have no data for runners. We're arguably the world's largest running forum. We should have surveys and data to show that X% of covids are okay in Y days, Z% has lingering symptoms, and so on so we as runners would have a better idea of what to do and what approach post-covid works best. Instead, every covid/vaccine thread gets hijacked by trolls.

Back to the OP's question.

If you've taken Paxlovid, there is sometimes a rebound covid about a week after finally testing negative.

Mild initial symptoms don't mean there will be no longer term symptoms. Lingering fatigue is a... well, I can't say common symptom because we don't know, but many mild cases report lingering fatigue.

Personally, I'd skip the marathon and pick a fall marathon. July isn't a great time to run a marathon anyway. Blood clots are a long covid problem and they can kill you... it's not like a sore knee you just rehab for a few months.

If you do run, pre-decide before starting that if you don't hit your goal splits or you're struggling with what should be an easy early pace that you will drop out. If you don't pre-decide to DNF then your brain might default to the "finish no matter what" mentality.

Come on Fisky. Some days you seem to get it. Other days not so much.

Clots are NOT a Covid problem. Clots are a vaccine problem.

How many times have you gotten covid? Lol so dumb. Mr Tin Foil hat himself.

I did a 10k race with covid. Felt fine. Covid is basically just a variation of the flu, so would you not run the marathon with the flu? Should be the same answer.

A friend of mine had it 12 days before his marathon; he took a week off, than did a few easy runs and one short interval training feeling good.
He ran a good race.

Then

Why isn't there a correct function ?

Don't dismiss it, no -- look at all the pro cyclists who test "positive" and come roaring back, winning.

Treat it like a cold, if you feel bad, rest or back off. If you feel ok, you are ok-- eff the fear mongers & booster propagandists

You need to ensure that you test negative before you potentially expose dozens of other people to COVID at the expo and any tight quarters you may find yourself in that day. It's awful for anyone to knowingly expose others, which you will do if you run without testing beforehand to ensure you're negative. Please don't do that.

I usually don’t bother responding to covid misinformation as it’s so prevalent on this forum, but: there is a small risk of clots from the AstraZeneca vaccine (not approved in the US) and an even smaller risk from the J&J vaccine. I saw one women with this adverse event from J&J and it was pretty bad. Covid infection, (particularly severe disease) on the other hand is well correlated with coagulation disorders. High dose prophylaxis is indicated in most hospitalized patients. I’ve seen dozens and dozens with DVTs and PEs.

bbc.com

Blood clot risk higher for six months after Covid - BBC News

https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews

Lung and leg clots were much more likely in seriously ill patients, but mild cases can be affected.

Link:www.bbc.com/news/health-61010090.amp

OP: I wouldn’t worry about clots, I doubt running would put you at increased risk. But I would worry about myocarditis. Both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines appear to slightly increase your risk and covid infection even more so. Excessive demand on a heart with myocarditis (from say a marathon) could cause heart failure. I would skip this one.

Why not go for the quadruple or quintuple vaxx? Dont stop there. Be the first to double digits!

You should keep your mask on during the race too just to be safe.

"Just got covid - should I dismiss all thoughts of a marathon next week?"

Yes. With *any* viral infection, you should avoid strenuous physical activity. Sometimes viruses will migrate to the heart muscle. People have died.