Do you have any advice for running with a cold?

I have a cold and had to take two days off of work. Now (day three) I feel well enough to work and I'm just mostly just congested. Do you think it would be a good idea to run today (6 miles) or should I wait. Also, on Saturday I'm supposed to run 13 miles for a marathon I'm training for and I'm wondering about that too.Do you have any advice for running with a cold?
When you have a cold it does depend what type of cold you have -





If your symptoms are located above the neck -- a stuffy or runny nose, sneezing -- then exercise is probably safe. Start slowly, and if you feel better after 10 minutes, continue, if you feel worse, stop. If you have below-the-neck symptoms, for example, muscle aches, hacking cough, fever of 100 degrees or higher, chills, diarrhea, or vomiting, you should avoid exercise. Exercising when you have these symptoms may raise your temperature, dehydrate you, and weaken you further. A sore throat could go either way, and you need to see how your energy and strength level is. Whatever your symptoms are, if you're feeling really weak, it's better not to exercise because when your body is fighting an infection, you could suffer a setback, plus your performance would be greatly diminished and you probably wouldn't be getting very much out of the workout.





I have ran during my head colds and generally feel pretty good its when its a chest cold is when I take a rest and recover before going out running again.





Good luck and hope you feel better - run happy and train smart:)


Do you have any advice for running with a cold?
turn on the hot water in your bathroom and close yourself in there for as long as you can stand it then drink plenty of water bundle up and you should be fine and you could take some decongestant am medicine as well to help with opening your sinuses
NO! if marathon is approaching then dont,just jog for 20-25 mins and eat well with proper rest and diet and u will be fresh enough on the marathon day.

chap balm