Runners, take it easy, if you aren't able to match your pre-covid level performance
1. #running, like every #PhysicalActivity, got severely impacted during #COVID19 pandemic. Several runners couldn't keep to their training and as a result, aren't able to match pre-covid fitness.
1. #running, like every #PhysicalActivity, got severely impacted during #COVID19 pandemic. Several runners couldn't keep to their training and as a result, aren't able to match pre-covid fitness.
4. Covid infection compromises running endurance.
In a study on female recreational runners, covid-19 recovered runners completed only 56% of the running time achieved by the control group (those with no history of Covid infection), and at a 26% slower steady-state running speed.
In a study on female recreational runners, covid-19 recovered runners completed only 56% of the running time achieved by the control group (those with no history of Covid infection), and at a 26% slower steady-state running speed.
6. Lung and heart functions can remain adversely affected for several weeks to months following Covid-19 virus infection, even in those who had no symptoms due to covid (asymptomatic cases). This can result in poor effort tolerance and breathing difficulty while running.
7. Take home message
*A runner can expect a decline in endurance and performance levels as compared to his/her pre-covid levels.
*The intensity and duration of training should be gradually increased.
*Enjoy the runs without worrying about the pace or the distance you can run.
*A runner can expect a decline in endurance and performance levels as compared to his/her pre-covid levels.
*The intensity and duration of training should be gradually increased.
*Enjoy the runs without worrying about the pace or the distance you can run.
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