farmgirl Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 I'm so frustrated. I was all excited because after 2 1/2 weeks of repeating week 1 I had finally conquered week 2 day 1 and then I got sick. It started with a head cold and turned into an upper respiratory infection. I just haven't had the energy or the lung capacity to try and work out the past few days. I have finally gotten over the hump and on my way to feeling/breathing better, although still not 100%, and am planning to head back to the gym Tuesday after work and it will have been a week since my last workout. My question is, has anyone else been in this boat? Were you able to pick up where you left off or did it set you back? I was SO excited about making it through the 90 second runs sequence and I could have cried (VERY big deal for me) and now I feel so deflated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timb113 Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 farmgirl, don't get upset, you haven't tried to pick up where you left off yet. Don't worry until there is something to worry about. After working for a few weeks, taking a week off should not set you back too much. I would set my goal as picking up where you left off, and try to push through. As I've found (I'm into week 11 having never thought it would be possible to get this far), a lot of times it's more mental than anything else. If you have to fall back to 60-second runs, do so, but make the effort for the full 90-seconds. You can do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmgirl Posted September 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 Thanks for the encouragement Timb it always helps! I returned to the gym today and just did a brisk walk for 30 minutes and it was pretty tough but I made it through. I think I'm going to try tomorrow to do a week 1 day and I'm setting a goal to do a week 2 day on Friday. And you're 100% on the nose with it being very mental. I always have my asthma in the back of my mind but it's in the forefront when I've had a respiratory infection. I will eventually get there and again, I really do appreciate the kind words of encouragement! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellyAnn Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 Hey farmgirl. I so hate that too when it happens. Just start off slower and when your lungs clear, get back to where you were. Not won't take long to be back in track. Hope you are feeling better fast. Hugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fatruns Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 Hey! I'm going through the very same thing this week! Had a viral upper respiratory infection that turned into a bacterial infection of my sinuses. Also my asthma has been playing up alongside it. I was running ~7kms comfortably (I'm in week10 of the C210k) and when I started to run again 2 days ago I could only do 1.5kms (right back to the stamina I had in week 1& 2 ) and EVERYTHING was so sore! (Who knew we used our shins and abs so much when we run??) Thanks for the encouragement on this thread guys- I'm sitting in my running gear now and planning to go out again today to pick up where I left off before I got sick!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmgirl Posted September 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 Fatruns I hope it goes well for you! It is SO tough coming back from a respiratory issue and asthma on top of it is just a little scary. I hope your return to running went well for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatruns Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 It went well! It's part psychological part physical. I managed to do my second best time that day and today I did my longest run ever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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