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Running when sick.


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Okay so for the past 3 weeks I've been Jogging/Running for 40-60 minutes 6 times a week.  This was when I was in a different country though and I just came back from Israel 2 days ago and went jogging for 40 minutes and I was sweating while I entered a freezing room and now my throat hurts....Did this happen to anyone getting sick as a result of temperature change?

Questions: 

1. Did I get sick because of the temperature difference in California and Israel ?

2. Did I get sick as a result of entering a freezing air conditioned room while sweating?

3. Should I still run today even though I have a really sore throat, running nose ?
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You did not get sick because of a temperature change.

You got sick because you contracted rhinovirus (the common cold) from someone.

You can run, if you go *easy*, and *short* (30 minutes maybe, or less). Exercising hard while you are sick merely prolongs the illness, as you depress your immune system from the hard effort, and your body really needs rest to recover.
Could It maybe be from the air in the plane considering it's not all that clean?

Thanks for the advice

If it doesn't go away by tomorrow, then you probably just caught a simple cold.

I work with kids, so I get colds a couple times a year.  I'm also an avid runner.  I will USUALLY run with the cold.  I find it actually clears out my sinuses and I feel better afterwards.  HOWEVER, I will slow my pace down when I have a cold, and sometimes shorten the length.

If I'm running a fever, then I skip the run.  Never run with the flu.

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I'll bet you did get it on the plane. The air's recirculated through the whole cabin, meaning that if someone had a cold, everyone was exposed to it. Not only that but the long flight, stress on your body probably weakend you a little so you got the cold.

Run if you can, just go slower and shorter like everyone says. If you start feeling bad at any time during the run, like lightheaded or something, stop stressing your body.

Drink plenty of fluids!

Couldn't help myself I went to run except it wasn't a run but more like a fast walk but it was well worth it even if it was only 40 minutes I feel a lot better thanks!  =)))))
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