I might have anemia or simply my hemoglobin levels are low, but either way the doctor told me to rest for a month until she finds what is wrong with me. I started to run in my college's track team this August and if I stop practicing I will be loosing a lot. I could diminish my dream, knowing that it's not that easy to come back after rest especially since I am new at the sport. If I do stop running it will be to start working which is good in some aspects, but at the same time sucks because at 18 I still want to be a kid. The other option is to stay on the team knowing that it is not going to be easy after a month of rest and that I probably won't get far considering that I am going up against a hole lot of women that have been in this sport for years. I just don't know what to do.
2006-12-01 05:43:03 · 10 answers · asked by confused by reality 1 in Sports ➔ Running
Let the doctor's get you straightened out.
There is plenty of time to pursue your dream. It's far more important to think long-term. Anemia is nothing to mess around with. Why risk profound health issues? If anything, you are year's from your prime as a runner. Enjoy being 18 while you get your chemistry figured out.
Do this. Pressure your doctor, and participate in your own healthcare. If you don't get the answers you need, get a second opinion. Ask the doctor what you can do to keep in cardiovascular shape.
Who knows, maybe rest is exactly what your body needs...
2006-12-01 05:59:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you are olympic calibre and going into an olympic trials or world champs this should not even be a question, of course you should take the time off. anemia is very serious for a female runner and should be looked after. You are not going to do yourself or the team any good if you keep running, you may be a member of a relay team who depends on your position, you keep working out and ignore your health, you go down and leave the team without a member. If you are in good enough shape, good at your event 1 month off isn't going to kill your performance, make sure you are eating a lot of dark green vegetables, taking iron pills, and folic acid, you could eat liver, flaxseed. Obviously if you are saying if you stop running would be to start work and you still want to be a kid shows you are not serious enough about running anyway and only using it as the seasonal sport(something to do, get out of school)
2006-12-01 06:29:19 · answer #2 · answered by moglie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Given that the doctor recommended, I would stop running. This does not necessarily mean that you need to stop all aerobic training. I would suggest that you ask what other aerobic activities you could do that would maintain, or perhaps even build, your level of fitness so that when you can resume training with the team you may find that you are in better shape and even more competetive than before.
I would also ask what supplements you should be taking (i.e. iron, multi-vitamins, etc.) that could help to restore your blood counts to normal levels. Be proactive in your treatment. Stay involved and in control. The doctor is prescribing treatment but it is your responsibility to ask questions and stay knowledgable about that treatment.
Good Luck!
2006-12-01 08:04:23 · answer #3 · answered by george_o_jones 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
your health and well-being should be your priority first, you should listen to the doctor and if you dont think what he/sheis saying to you then you should seek out a second opinion. When i had gotten patella tendintiis in my knee one summer i kept on stretching my legs and doing weight training. Do somethings that are consistent and will work your whole body out but not tire you out or affect your condition the doctors "think" so i would say for you is to ride an exercycle which is a good way to keep your endurance and its a plus if it has resistance in it...
For weights do lighter loads but at higher reps and that should get you by to see if the doctor is messing with your mind or is telling the truth...but other than that i hope this helps you out.
2006-12-04 04:03:05 · answer #4 · answered by lc400matt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a runner and i've had several injuries. The only way to get over an injury or sickness is to stop running until it's better. I know it's hard to get back what you lose while you're not running but it is possible. It's better to have to gain it all back then to really hurt urself.
2006-12-05 00:32:51 · answer #5 · answered by caitig90 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-08 01:33:40 · answer #6 · answered by berceir 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't continue running until you know everything is okay! You can hurt yourself- you only have one body for the rest of your life. Don't destroy it! If you keep running in your condition you may only get WORSE and end up hurting yourself. Take your rest.
2006-12-04 05:02:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
ask a doctor
2006-12-01 11:57:42 · answer #8 · answered by Big T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should listen to ur doctor and stop running. ur health is more impt than anything else..
2006-12-01 17:25:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should.
2006-12-01 05:55:05 · answer #10 · answered by enchy 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋