One of the Half Wits e-mailed me about running after she laid off for several days to illness.
Here's the e-mail:
Here's a question for all the die-hard runners in our group. I'm looking for a little guidance. By the time Saturday rolls around, I won't have run for two weeks because of a chest cold/sinus infection. If by chance I can breath again by Saturday, do I attempt the 11 miles or do a shorter route and work back up from there?
I would recommend to work your way back up to the longer distances. Even if you have been off for a week or more, you will still have some of your training base to fall back on, but I would not jump in with the 11 miler right off the bat. Take a week to work your way back up. The first couple runs might be a little tough, but, without an extended layoff, you might be amazed how quick you get back your legs and lungs. Then see how you feel next week for the 12 miler.
So, what do people think?
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Here's what I recommend. Just do half of Saturday's run. I'm coming back from an injury and I plan to be at FitClub South around 8:15a and meet the group to run back to Panera with them. I'm sure someone at Panera will give you a ride back to Fit Club. Then hopefully you can get back to where you need to be in the next couple of weeks. If you feel great after Saturday you could put in some extra miles on Sunday.
If you do happen to feel well after running Saturday and you run an extra mile or two on Sunday don't run extra miles every day this week to "catch up" or you'll end up injuring yourself. Just be careful and listen to your body because you don't want to come back from a cold and then blow a knee or a hammie. That will REALLY set you back.
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