Just posting here as have just signed up and want to post a fairly urgent question re: health... from this thread it seems I need to post a certain amount of replies before I'm allowed to start a thread? So: wondering if anyone would be kind enough to post this on my behalf in Health / Injuries? Thanks – I'd just really value some other runners' opinions :)) best, Adam
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Hi folks, Am due to run Brighton Marathon (in UK) this Sunday.
Training has been fine and I've run a few marathons before so all was business as usual... until I came down with (presumed) Norovirus on Tuesday morning following a longhaul flight.
The vomiting phase was about 8 hours and couldn't keep any liquids down so ended up dehydrated and obviously felt grim and exhausted (probably made worse by jetlag). After that a reasonable recovery, by last night (weds) could eat a full-size plain meal though mild stomach cramps after, and some residual upset stomach.
Today (thurs) I still feel a bit washed out and achey – don't feel much like running. But equally, not terrible, able to work, and clearly on the mend.
So: 3 days to go... Seeking honest opinions especially from experience – will I probably be ok to run Sunday's marathon (just maybe not push too hard) or would that be a stupid thing to do and should I accept now I need to drop?
Hi, I've just spent about half an hour staring at the 'Health and Injury' forum page trying to find a 'New Post' button so I can ask a question about a possible injury, and have finally ended up here! So I'm posting this entirely for the sake of posting, so that I can hopefully start a new thread at some point...
Oh! "You have posted 5 times within 60 seconds. A spam block is now in effect on your account. You must wait at least 120 seconds before attempting to post again."
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best, Adam
This be the post:
Hi folks,
Am due to run Brighton Marathon (in UK) this Sunday.
Training has been fine and I've run a few marathons before so all was business as usual... until I came down with (presumed) Norovirus on Tuesday morning following a longhaul flight.
The vomiting phase was about 8 hours and couldn't keep any liquids down so ended up dehydrated and obviously felt grim and exhausted (probably made worse by jetlag). After that a reasonable recovery, by last night (weds) could eat a full-size plain meal though mild stomach cramps after, and some residual upset stomach.
Today (thurs) I still feel a bit washed out and achey – don't feel much like running. But equally, not terrible, able to work, and clearly on the mend.
So: 3 days to go... Seeking honest opinions especially from experience – will I probably be ok to run Sunday's marathon (just maybe not push too hard) or would that be a stupid thing to do and should I accept now I need to drop?
Thanks folks :)
Adam