Howdy, Stranger!
Categories
Running with a cold
![[Deleted User]](https://w1.vanillicon.com/12c7c9cb1bb6666c9a745dc883ca2ee7_100.png)
Ok folks, we are not talking flu or anything drastic but a bunged up nose, sneezing and generally feeling a bit under the weather.
Had a run planned for the morning, not sure whether to try and push myelf through it, do it but take it easy or can it?
What do you reckon is the best option?
The materials in this website are in no way intended to replace the professional medical care, advice, diagnosis or treatment of a doctor, qualified personal trainer, therapist, dietitian or nutritionist Runners's World, Part of the Hearst UK well-being network © Copyright 2017
Comments
If you just have a runny nose etc and do not feel too tired then OK. Any throat symptoms or chest symptoms then no. BUT bear in mind that a cold could be your bodies way of telling you to back off a bit. A few days off will do no harm; may even do some good! Get it wrong and you are gambling with getting a chest infection or having pneumonia.... these will wreck you for some time. A few days off does not seem so bad. My sympathies, but s**t happens
I have just had a few days off with a cold; the legs felt a bit heavy on todays run...
Thanks for the advice folks, I did run in the end. No throat or chest symptoms so thought I was entitled to risk it particularly as it is such a nice day (for winter anyway). Did 5 miles at about 30 seconds a mile sloewr than normal and it still took it out of me but glad I did it anyway.
I think the general advice in a recent RW edition was that if the symptoms are from your throat up you're ok to run, anything below then you should probably rest.