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Training/Racing carrying a cold

  • 09-02-2012 03:29PM
    #1
    Dutchie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 366 ✭✭


    I have comedown with a slight headcold this week (it's not man flu!). Usual symtoms- blocked nose, laboured breathing etc.

    I tried to run an easy 8 mile yesterday morning and had to stop twice due to poor breathing. I could not get my HR above 155.

    I have a race coming up this Saturday, whats the best thing to do;

    1. Man-up and train/race through the cold.

    2. Rest-up and clear the cold compeletly before training again.

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    In my sorry experience, and others, see here, I'd be waiting for it to clear, see this thread.
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056501758


  • #3
    average_runner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,880 ✭✭✭✭average_runner


    Forget about the race as your not going to be in a condition to give it a 100% and that will annoyed u.


  • #4
    Dutchie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 366 ✭✭Dutchie


    ThisRegard wrote: »
    In my sorry experience, and others, see here, I'd be waiting for it to clear, see this thread.
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056501758

    Thanks for that. I searched boards before posting but could not find anything. My mult-disipline race is pretty short-approx 90minutes long but at very high intensity. I won the last event and based on how i am feeling now I would perform below-par.


    BTW do you think an easy low intensity run would be ok to do?

    Thanks for the link.


  • #5
    cwgatling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 711 ✭✭✭cwgatling


    See how you are on the day. I would take it easy between now and Sat and judge on the morning. Loads of water, sleep, cold medicine etc.
    Sample size of 1, but I have trained through loads of colds and raced with some and come out fine.


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