When you're sick (headache, slight stomachache, etc), how do you adjust your running routine? Soldier on, modify, or call it a day?
When you're sick (headache, slight stomachache, etc), how do you adjust your running routine? Soldier on, modify, or call it a day?
I tend to soldier on, though I'm told by many that this is a poor strategy in general.
Take a day or 2 off, it really shouldn't affect you at all.
I would still run, just go a little shorter than planned and keep it very easy.
If it is a respritory problem or you have a fever I would take a day or two to rest. If it is head congestion, you could run easy and shorter.
I forget who told me this but I always go by if its from the neck up you should still run, chest down you should rest
if it is a fever...maybe you want to take a day off.
Just about anything else, go run - you'll probably feel better after.
It'd all depend on what I did the day before and am planning on doing the next day. If I just did a workout or had one the next day I'd chill for the day. If that day I was just going to do easy miles I'd go ahead and do them really easy and then do a lot of nice things for myself after (vitamins, food, hot shower, rest, video games, sleep).
Would Bruce or Quenton take a day off?
YPARunner wrote:
I forget who told me this but I always go by if its from the neck up you should still run, chest down you should rest
I used to go by this rule. However, after looking back at my running logs recently, I discovered that the few times I simply didn't run at all as soon as I felt sick, my recovery time was almost cut in half.
A veces me gusta ir al cine con mis amigos y ver películas.
Sick runner wrote:
When you're sick (headache, slight stomachache, etc), how do you adjust your running routine? Soldier on, modify, or call it a day?
An old rule I picked up: if it's in your head (sinuses, congestion, cold) you're fine to do some running; if it's in your chest, you risk more problems. If you have GI issues, it depends on how you feel. Nothing worse than getting half way out and realize there's not place to take cover while you give birth to whatever alien is growing in your stomach.
Bruce wouldn't but Quenten did after his quarter workout when he peed blood.
head up- run
head down- don't
I just ran through a cold. It was mostly head congestion the first couple days and then some chest congestion. It's been 10 days but is almost gone.
I cut my xtraining workouts in half and did just enough to sweat pretty good but not get tired. I ran a 2 hour hard training run, 1:45 trail run, 2+ hour trail race, and a hard 13 mile treadmill run during that time.
If healthy enough to go to work/school, then healthy enough to run.
Converse also is true.
Have the day off
Does the idea of going out for a run sound like a huge turn-off based on how you're feeling? Then don't run. Otherwise, run. You'll do well to just listen to your gut.