RunningAHEAD - Topic: Bad head cold... should I run or rest?

Jill_B

I fly.

posted: 2/14/2008 at 8:00 AM

I should add that I still have an infant so I'm up 2x a night feeding him, so rest is looking good, but I always feel better when I run. Oh what to do?

Bring it on.

JakeKnight

posted: 2/14/2008 at 8:12 AM

Quote from Jill_B on 2/14/2008 at 8:00 AM:

I always feel better when I run.

Looks like you already answered your question.

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Trent

Good Bad & The Monkey

posted: 2/14/2008 at 8:19 AM

Run, baby, run! And post baby pics.

I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.

Poor baby

Dave23

posted: 2/14/2008 at 8:45 AM

Running is a natural decongestant. I have no scientific evidence to back up this claim mind you. Run.

nonoruns

Renee the dog

posted: 2/15/2008 at 4:36 PM

Oh gosh yes, run. Esp. if the cold isn't in your chest. I've had two head colds this winter that didn't progress to my ears, throat or chest, and I swear it's because I didn't miss a run. Worst case, you get out there and decide you can't. But, more likely, you'll get out there and decide you can! Good luck!

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jEfFgObLuE

I've got a fever...

posted: 2/15/2008 at 4:39 PM

My rule of thumb is that as long as the cold/cough/whatever is in in the neck or higher, run. If it's in the chest, I just decide based on how lousy I feel.

On your deathbed, you won't wish that you'd spent more time at the office. But you will wish that you'd spent more time running. Because if you had, you wouldn't be on your deathbed.

paavoman

posted: 2/15/2008 at 11:37 PM

I usually find that anytime I don't fell like running, I tell myself to just do ONE mile and that'll be good enough. Most of the time, I'll keep going after that mile is up. There are 2 or 3 girls on my XC/Track team that just recently "finished" running at least 1 mile every day for 3 years. Evidently, nothing stops them. I have a cold right now too, not horrible, but I've felt better after the run everyday this week.

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