Hi all,
I've gotten some great advice on other running related issues in the past and wanted to throw another question out there that I have a feeling others have wanted answered from the veterans on the board.
How do you guys who consistently get in high mileage deal with sickness? Do you run through colds and other small stuff or do you take time off and try to make up for the mileage in the following weeks? Does it upset you when you have to miss days?
thanks in advance
To me, if I have to miss a day, big whoop. I don't try to make up that 20 miles in the following day or even weeks. You'd go crazy trying to do that. Just let your weekly mileage take a hit and move on. Don't let the pride of big numbers lead you to injury.
thanks, how many years did it take you to get to that high mileage suggested in your name?
100 mpw (took about a year and a half to move up from 30s/40s, by running on dirt). I just run about the same mileage every day, sickness or not, because if I cut down or skip a day, I'll get out of shape and I won't get healthy any faster. That's been my experience.
I recently got shelled with illness and took a couple days off, got sicker, and tried to run the next week. I was running mid 60s avg and should be back next week to that.
marke wrote:
thanks, how many years did it take you to get to that high mileage suggested in your name?
Started running in 2007. So 3-4 years. Freshman in college now.
thanks, it seems like every time my mileage starts getting up there i get sick and set back
maybe i need to be more diligent with a daily vitamin or something
working as a teacher seems to expose me to so many germs....
Anyone had good luck with Vitamin C or anything else?