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Running with a cold

  • 07-01-2009 4:26pm
    #1
    sma2008
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36 ✭


    Started my training for a 10 mile run in March this week. Went running for the first time on monday and had the beginnings of a cold. Actually felt a bit better after the run but the next day full blown cold, cough, runny nose, razor blades in my throat etc. Feeling pretty much the same today but reluctant to stray away from my training programme. Should i stay at home and try to get over this or go out and run it off? This is my fourth time being sick since november so some serious immune system problems, don't want it to stop me from exercising. Any word of wisdom?


Comments

  • #2
    Racing Flat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,415 ✭✭✭Racing Flat


    I always think you're better off miss 2 days prior to/early on in the cold rather than training through and getting further run down and missing a full week.


  • #3
    greenplain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 344 ✭✭greenplain


    there is a rule that i follow :

    If the cold is above the neck, I go out and run, but if it is below the neck I just rest up as if your cold gets worse it will only get into your chest and you may get a chest infection.


  • #4
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,996 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    I've often made myself train despite having colds. In some instances, the exercise was exactly what I needed to kick my body back into proper working order, but just as frequently it's made me feel much worse afterwards. Greenplain's post makes sense to me, in light of this.


  • #5
    wayne040576
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,500 ✭✭✭wayne040576


    I always halt working once a cold arrives so my body can fight it. If you're using a lot of energy getting your immune system to fight the cold the last thing you need is wasting some of it working out. I have worked out in the past with a cold but I found that even though I felt good directly after working out, the next day the cold would be worse.

    Although according to this study, a mild exercise shouldn't have negative affects on the symthoms:

    http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/maia20.htm

    50 people may be enough for a small test but I think you'd need bigger test group for more accurate results.

    As stated earlier, heres the above the neck rule:
    http://www.military.com/military-fitness/workouts/working-out-with-cold


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