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Inittowinit2022 · February 2022

I have a question about I was training for a half marathon when I got sick with covid. Ended up in hospital with covid pneumonia and having a difficult time getting back to where I was. Diet has changed a bit. Breathing has definitely changed. Anyone else had this experience and how did you handle it?

Hollis100 · February 2022

I have no marathon experience, just wanted to say it's good to know you're better now and at home.

If I were you, especially because of the breathing issues, I would ask my doctor if I would benefit from physical therapy or rehab before I tackled training for a half-marathon. Good luck to you.

heybales · February 2022

Heard of many with "long-covid" where they just don't have the stamina they once had.

You'll handle just like you would if out of shape starting to run - knowing recovery will likely be even longer.
Aerobic system can improve semi-decently, especially if you were fit and just got "out of shape" - rebound isn't that bad (depending on age tendons and ligaments usually hold someone back more).

Think back to what you did when you originally wanted to start running from doing nothing.
That's where you are again - just expect slower progress.

Oh - had a couple friends and seen more news reports those that caught the original or Delta covid, still got Omicron variant and got knocked on their tucas again.
Yes the personal examples were young and healthy and didn't go into hospital for that level of symptoms - but now they sure wish they didn't get it. And they weren't even into exercise - stairs are their extent of suffering.

So still be careful out there!

AnnPT77 · February 2022

There have been some other threads here earlier on the subject of Covid recovery and exercise. This was one:

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10849302/post-covid-exercise

I don't know whether any of the folks commenting there are still around to be reached out to, though.

I agree with advice above: Consult your medical team, don't be afraid to ask for specialist referrals; and build back gradually as your body allows, with good nutrition alongside, maintenance calories at minimum unless medically directed otherwise.

A big chunk of the US national rowing team women got Covid early on. Recovery was slow, but eventually happened for most (maybe all). This is a personal essay from one of them, a young woman I know IRL, also linked in the thread above. (She was not hospitalized.)

https://medium.com/classroom-champions/my-covid-experience-dae2cade00c3

Sending wishes for your full recovery, at maximum possible speed!

AnnPT77 · February 2022

This is another more recent thread, similar topic:

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10853947/share-your-experience-returning-to-exercise-after-recovering-from-covid#latest

saltNpepperVal · February 2022

My husband and I had COVID early on before vaccines in 2020. It took about 3 months to get stamina back and we did not have pneumonia with ours. We just walked and rested a lot on hills and kept at it adding a bit more until we were back. Slow and steady wins the race with covid recovery. It was startling how long it took to get it back. Keep it up!

Walkywalkerson · February 2022

I have no marathon experience- but I got Covid pretty bad back in November.
I wasn't hospitalised but the were some sketchy times trying to catch my breath.
I got over the worst of it in a relatively short time - but my taste and smell hasn't recovered fully so I tend to eat different foods now.
I also haven't regained my full lung capacity.
I took my bicycle out yesterday and had to get off it a few times on gradients and my lungs felt like they were burning.
My doctor suspects a few lingering symptoms as long covid.
See your GP long covid is definitely real.

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