Howdy, Stranger!
Categories
Returning after illness
![[Deleted User]](https://wd.vanillicon.com/dd6d610ce8870bd1bf99e08496ceae11_100.png)
Please can anyone give me some advice on how to return to training, I've recently had a viral infection and tonsillitis which has kept me out of training for six weeks althought I'm a New runner my times were really good (I think) 7 min miles but I've just come back in from doing a 5 mile run and feel that I've fallen way behind, and feel some what unmotivated to get back in to it, Please Help Me
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
You probably need to build back up gradually. It sounds as though your virus and tonsillitis hit you pretty hard, and it may take you a little while to recover. 5 miles is quite a long way, and if that was your first run since being ill it may have been too much. I bet it won't take you long to get back to where you were before, but you probably need to accept that you're not there yet. Too much too soon can be counterproductive. Good luck, and I hope you're feeling stronger soon
Like you got struck by nasty virus/chest infection:- 2 weeks out, felt better and ran in 5K - 27 bleedin minutes and no sprint finish.
Moral of the story, take it easy when recovering - slowly does it. Best of luck.