Getting over being pretty Sick

[gmp1]

Lynda

 

I would appreciate if you could spare a minute to discuss how you approach coming back from being ill.  I am in week 5 day 1 of the 40+ masters base training plan

For most of week 4 (Tues – Friday) I was really sick with the flu and could not train at all.  I was able to do 1.5 hours of the 2 hr day 6 workout but primarily in zone 1 instead of zone 2 (felt good but low energy/power due to the week of being crazy sick). I was able to complete the day 7 workout as described without ill effect other than a little more post exercise soreness than usual due to the layoff

 

What would your suggestion be as to reapplying the plan?  Start week 4 over and complete from there? continue from week 5? etc. I am trying to understand how to address this while still keeping with your overall training strategy.

 

I appreciate any input you could provide

Thank you very much

 

Greg

[Lynda]

Greg,

Uugh. Getting sick is never fun. This winter, I have had more athletes miss weeks of training due to a respiratory infection or flu than in my previous 18 years of coaching. It has been a doozy of a flu season so far.

I recommend starting week 4 over and doing it again if you have time in your schedule before your peak race.

Lynda

[gmp1]

Thank you kindly for the response

I will restart week 4

 

Greg

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