Grivet Outdoors

he explains that I’m likely experiencing a “second Day 14-15: All my symptoms have resolved wave.” He calls in an inhaler to help me breath, other than still struggling to breathe while running. I but other than that, all I can do is take Tylenol and continue to focus on keeping my runs easy and heart drink plenty of water, trying to bring the fever down. rate down and doing 30-60 minutes of strength and Despite feeling so bad, I get up in the evening and do mobility per day. some light yoga w/focus on breathing exercises, but Day 16: My lungs feel 90% recovered today. I am completely exhausted afterwards. Still, I know struggle much less to breathe and have increased movement is medicine and I won’t feel better if I continue to lie around. I won't feel mileage up to a 10K while still maintaining 30-60 minutes of strength and mobility training per Day 10-11: I’m still pretty tired and running a low-grade fever, but able better if I ... day. In the following days, I continue to strength train daily and am able to breathe a little better with the inhaler. My lie around. to consistently increase mileage up to a long run of 9 miles. On day appetite is back, but even 25-26, I run a 50k over the course after eating, I don’t feel like doing more than some hip of 24 hours (at least 5 miles every 4 hours – the Yeti mobility and light yoga with breathing exercises. I go Ultra 24-Hour Challenge). This ends up leaving me for a short 1.5-mile run / walk at an easy pace on the exhausted and somewhat immune compromised, but 11th day. it forced me to really focus modifying my diet, adding

Day 12-13: No fever today finally, but still more nutrient-dense, anti-inflammatory foods, while struggling to breathe a little. I run 3-4 miles each day building up my immune system. Every run is easy with fewer walk breaks and not completely exhausted effort and I continue to strength train almost daily. after; I can run only as fast as my lungs will allow. By far, my case was much milder than most people I add strength training and mobility work morning experience based on the stories you hear about on the and evening and continue to work on the breathing news. In the last few weeks, my doctor has cleared me exercises every day. to return to training for my next ultramarathon. My heart