Illness and 2k test

ivanans · Post by **ivanans** » April 20th, 2007, 8:18 am

If i was ill, and decided to do the 2k test anyway, what do you think would happen? Would I do my test worse than i actually could or it would just prolong my recovery from illness?

Kangaroo · Post by **Kangaroo** » April 20th, 2007, 9:11 am

You would probably do worse and take longer to recover from your sickness.

bscastro · Post by **bscastro** » April 20th, 2007, 9:53 am

I think it depends, but in general, it probably wouldn't be a good thing.

I read somewhere if it's above the neck, it might be okay, but if the illness is below the neck (i.e. - in the lungs) don't do it.

Bryan

ancho · Post by **ancho** » April 20th, 2007, 10:19 am

I wouldn't recomend doing an all-out 2k being ill, but sometimes a bit of fever can do strange things:
I pb'd my 2k (taking 3 secs off my previous) in november, having fever.
Don't know if I would have been able to do any better in normal conditions...

Tyn · Post by **Tyn** » April 20th, 2007, 10:29 am

ancho wrote:I wouldn't recomend doing an all-out 2k being ill

I agree with Ancho!!

But, I don't know what HE , in his case, means with

normal conditions...

regards

get better soon!

Kangaroo · Post by **Kangaroo** » April 21st, 2007, 7:12 am

bscastro wrote:I think it depends, but in general, it probably wouldn't be a good thing.

I read somewhere if it's above the neck, it might be okay, but if the illness is below the neck (i.e. - in the lungs) don't do it.

Bryan

Yeah - there have been cases with flu when it weakens peoples hearts and causes heart attacks later on in life.

ivanans · Post by **ivanans** » April 21st, 2007, 1:22 pm

Thanks!