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Any docs out there, mild chest infection, Half Sunday, feel fine, dont know what to do?

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NellyMarcos May 2011 9:18am, 7 May 2011 479 posts	Quote Pin NellyMarcos Hi all Hoping someone with medical knowledge (not guessing) can give me some advice, went to docs on Monday with very mild symptoms, doc gave me antibiotics for chest infection (2 days left), meant to be running sheffield half tomorrow (sunday 8th May) for the 3rd time and just dont know what to do, I feel fine, no temperature, resting heart rate 58, went for a little test run of a mile last night and felt fine but loads of people have told me I shouldnt run tomorrow as I could end up really poorly. My training has gone really well and I have done up to 14 mile, if I did run I realise I would not be able to run to my target race and I had planned to just enjoy the atmosphere. Any advice would be great. Thanks
Velociraptor May 2011 9:21am, 7 May 2011 15,692 posts	Quote Pin Velociraptor If you feel OK and can walk briskly without getting short of breath or having coughing spasms, by all means trot round at a pace that's comfortable and enjoy it
NellyMarcos May 2011 9:27am, 7 May 2011 480 posts	Quote Pin NellyMarcos V Thats what I had planned to do but then got scared yesterday when someone told me I could end up having a heart attack
Velociraptor May 2011 9:59am, 7 May 2011 15,697 posts	Quote Pin Velociraptor Ask 'em where they got their medical degree, NellyMarcos. And if they actually have one, roll your eyes and make a comment about how doctors are always trying to stop people from running
NellyMarcos May 2011 10:15am, 7 May 2011 481 posts	Quote Pin NellyMarcos Thanks V, like I say I did a mile last night at about 11mm pace and felt ok, I seem to be having a bit of a cough early morning but after that am ok. My OH is just getting over a head cold so we plan to plod round together. I will save the PB for another time. I would rather run it slow than not at all, its my favourite race and the one I look forward to every year.
JohnnyO May 2011 10:20am, 7 May 2011 8,141 posts	Quote Pin JohnnyO I agree with the dinosaur.
plodding hippo May 2011 10:28am, 7 May 2011 33,370 posts	Quote Pin plodding hippo My only issue with this is whether you will be able to "just plod round" race atmosphere and all that
JohnnyO May 2011 10:37am, 7 May 2011 8,142 posts	Quote Pin JohnnyO I agree with the hippo.
plodding hippo May 2011 10:43am, 7 May 2011 33,373 posts	Quote Pin plodding hippo Johnny, are you ok;)
JohnnyO May 2011 10:44am, 7 May 2011 8,143 posts	Quote Pin JohnnyO I don't always have to be 'one of those difficult intensivists'