I started feeling a cold come on yesterday. I still ran my short run knowing that I couldn’t push it too much because I had a 13 miler on Saturday. I continued not feeling well at work Friday, drank tea and had a delicious smoothie from Live Juice (Wake Me Up with Green Tea, Hemp and Bananas) in the afternoon. Not feeling much better at 7 p.m., I went to bed early and woke up with a sore throat and phlegm.
No long run this morning.
I think it’s best to look at the long game when it comes to running when sick.
While I’m not running for the podium, I’m running for health, fitness and longevity. It doesn’t behoove me to run when I’m sick. However, I do have several upcoming races and need to be running long; I can make up for it this coming week.
I will run tomorrow’s Dirty 5K in Hanover knowing I’m taking care of myself today. It’s a three-mile trail run so even if I must walk it – I’m okay with it.
This morning I will eat blueberry pancakes, read the paper and sleep. Sometimes that is all one can do.
Here is a good article by Mindy Solkin : “To Run or Not to Run… What to Do When You’re Sick“.