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Do you work out when you are sick?

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Published on Wednesday, 18 January 2012 00:57

Written by Anne Moss Rogers

If I have a cold, I'll at least walk unless I am the walking dead. The dog has to go out anyway. If I'm just about over it, I can't wait and I have to take at least an abbreviated run. If I have the flu, no way. But then I don't get that very often and I had the flu shot this year.

So I guess it depends but I guess I have a tendency not to forget it all together. But I'm curious about what others do. Some of my friends say it's their "workout vacation".

However, it is important that you not overdo it when you are ill. Balance and reaction time are off. And going in with an injury too soon can make things worse in the long run. So make sure if you do something, adjust the intensity and length of time you are active. And make sure you get enough rest. Because it's lots of sleep that will move you through an illness fastest.