when I was recovering from mono, i ended up regaining some of my fitness getting on the elliptical. Whenever i'd go for a run, i'd get sick again. eventually i was able to run again but after slow buildup.
when I was recovering from mono, i ended up regaining some of my fitness getting on the elliptical. Whenever i'd go for a run, i'd get sick again. eventually i was able to run again but after slow buildup.
bitsmeduele wrote:
I am a high school runner and a week ago I was diagnosed with mono. I have felt pretty good for the last few days and was wondering if it was alright to resume running again. I was interested to see if anyone has some insight as to how long before I should begin training again and if it is neccessary to take some time of just light running before resuming a normal training cycle.
The trainers and sports medicine doctors I know check the spleen and won't authorize training until any swelling has subsided, athletic activity with a enlarged spleen is a significant health risk which is not worth taking!
It is strange sickness. We found that a very thin line could never be crossed. So we stayed way away from that danger line...and then for hell of it, when runner was doing real good...we would throw in a week off for no real reason. I hated the way these runners felt, It was very slow progress.
Your right I just assumed, we do not have throat, spleen or fever at point of trying to start up activity. So yes I would really agree and say no swelling for Gods sake, no fever at all and then a week off. Didn't mean to run if swelling is detected to the spleen. Sure would be nice to know exactly where he is at with the mono.
Joy wrote:
This is very good advice. Please take heed of it. I am not some troll or junior high kid telling you what I think you should do. I got what I thought was a mild case of mono, took off a couple of weeks, and tried to start running again too soon. It came back on me hard. I was forced to take several more weeks off, getting a lot of sleep before I thought I had it beat.
About a year later, I developed chronic fatigue syndrome, which many researchers think is linked to chronic infection with Epstein-Barr virus (mono). My life has pretty much been a train wreck for the last 15 years as a result. Please, PLEase, PLEASE listen to this advice. You are taking a huge risk if you come back too soon. Just pick up some other activities or hobbies while you are resting, but take at least 4-6 weeks off COMPLETELY. The risk is TOO great not to.
you would do well to heed this advice. similar situation happened to me that wrecked running for me for upwards of two years. i finally got smart and learned to listen to my body. when you think you are 100%, take 3-4 more weeks off. it is worth it in the long run. i know you're leaping out of your skin right now to get back out there, but it is just not worth it. take off until feb 1 and then start training for outdoor... you're only in high school and you can have an excellent outdoor season still and be running fast by may.
Thanks for all of the advice. It has made my decision making process in determining how to recover and resume training a lot easier.