Getting back to training after a cold
With kids you’re often under the weather in winter. A gentle return is usually better than weeks of rest or the full programme.
This isn’t medical advice. If you have a fever, strong symptoms or you’re unsure: check with a doctor.
The well-known rule of thumb
People often mention the “neck check”: symptoms only above the neck (runny nose, slightly scratchy throat) – then easy at most. Symptoms below the neck (fever, aching limbs, chesty cough) – then rest.
Getting back in
- The first sessions easy and short: 15–20 minutes.
- Don’t catch up. The missed sessions are gone, and that’s okay.
- Only when easy feels easy, go back to moderate.
Listen to your body
A heart rate that’s unusually high at easy effort is a sign to take it slowly for a while longer.
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