Working Out With The Sniffles – The Aftermath
A few posts ago I asked: Should You Work Out When You’re Sick?, and shared that I choose to as long as the affliction is minor, like the sniffles, minor sore throat or cough.
Then I stated that working out regardless helps me feel better in the moment (and most of the time afterward, too).
I stand behind that. No excuses.
However…. this time (and this is rare, but yes, it happened this time) I got pretty sick about a week later.
Was working out while I had the preliminary sniffles ultimately to blame for me getting sick at all?
Did it make me get really sick faster than if I hadn’t worked out at all during the sniffle-stage?
And, did those workouts make me even sicker than I would have been otherwise?
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it a whole bunch more:
NO EXCUSES!
Why limit yourself until you absolutely have to?
Until you absolutely HAVE to baby yourself, why wimp out and cause further unnecessary regression to all your hard work?
… this is one woman’s opinion.
Take it how you will.
Have a fit, fun and fantastic day.
Girlwithnoname
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January 28th, 2011 at 8:33 pm
You claim to have been overweight. You look great now, but do you have a before picture so we can see what kind of transformation you actually made?
November 5th, 2011 at 7:02 am
This article just confirmed what I’ve found to be true in practice. I’ve been dealing with a cold for about a week and decided to go for my routine run yesterday. I almost didn’t. When you’re a little ill you normally think that you need to lay off your normal routine and rest. However, this can put a serious dent in your effort to remain consistent. Anyway, I sometimes think “I can’t” and always find that I can. A day after my run and I actually feel much better. Thanks for recording your experiences. For me, it’s a big encouragement.
November 5th, 2011 at 10:54 am
thanks John!! Nothing like a good hard bout of sweating to scare away what ails ya!! :-)