Half on 8th May, starting with cold, Help

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Apr 2011
12:55pm, 27 Apr 2011
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NellyMarcos
Sheffield Half on 8th May, woke up this morning with sore thoat, OH has had cold for the past week I tried to stay away from him lol. I fear I may be starting with it, I have been taking vit C and zinc and now sniffing on first defence, anybody got any other ideas, do you think I have got enough time to recover, 10 days, I have really trained well this time, gutted, any help/opinions would be great
Apr 2011
12:59pm, 27 Apr 2011
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Pootle
I would like to take the piss, but that would be a little hypocritcal after my pre brighton madness.

10 days to recover from a cold is more than enough, you could probably grow another limb in that period of time if need be!
Apr 2011
1:01pm, 27 Apr 2011
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plodding hippo
I think you will be fine
Apr 2011
1:05pm, 27 Apr 2011
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NellyMarcos
Oh I hope so, I am quite worried as every cold I have had in the past has turned into a chest infection. I havnt had a cold for the past 3 years! Has any of you used first defence? Does it work or have I wasted my money?
Apr 2011
1:05pm, 27 Apr 2011
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runningowl
I had the cold two week back. apart from a little cough i am back on full strength.

i used first defense. a couple of vit C tablets and as many as 6 echinecia a day.

i will be running SIG Sheffield half as well
Apr 2011
1:07pm, 27 Apr 2011
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plodding hippo
I dont use anything for a cold

Do you have asthma Nelly?
Apr 2011
1:07pm, 27 Apr 2011
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NellyMarcos
echinachea forgot about that, can I overdose on prevention stuff mmmm?
Apr 2011
1:08pm, 27 Apr 2011
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NellyMarcos
No never had asthma
Apr 2011
1:09pm, 27 Apr 2011
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Bru-Bru
It's actually good timing. If you had a cold when putting in the most intensive training it would have been a big proble,m but since you should be cutting down your mileage now anyway, so as to be fresh for the race, you should be coming back to full fitness and fully rested at just the right time!
Apr 2011
1:09pm, 27 Apr 2011
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plodding hippo
Just wondered
How was your "chest infection" diagnosed
did you have antibiotics

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