[kingsley zissou]

Hey<br><br>
Anyone get sidelined with an pneumonia? I've just started on antibiotics and was told to stay away from running for a while. The doc said two weeks or more. I'll follow my doctor's advice as much as possible, but does anyone out there have some advice on when is a good time to resume some light running?<br><br>
I have a marathon in 10 weeks that I've pretty much written off. I already paid the race fees, so I'll run it, but I'm keeping my expectations low.

 

[willrun4chocolate]

I had pneumonia couple years ago. It wiped me out physically for a good month. I wasn't running at the time, so I don't have advice on that, but I would guess that 2 weeks is optimistic depending on the severity. I didnt even swing a golf club that summer.<br><br>
I hope you get better soon!

 

[jcumming]

I got it either just before, during, or, as a result of running the Toronto Marathon in mid-October. I didn't run again very much at all until after Christmas. As the doc said, "Remember that pneumonia still kills people".<br><br>
I didn't want to be killed.

 

[kingsley zissou]

Yeah... The seriousness of the illness is starting to sink in. I thought that once I got on the antibiotics, everything should clear up really quickly... but that's not happening.

 

[willrun4chocolate]

It took m 3 rounds and 2 different antibiotics for me to finally kick it.

 

[mykemp1971]

I had Pneumonia in November (diagnosed Thanksgiving Day) 2006. After the initial anti-biotic shot, in my hip. OUCH... I was prescribed a 3 week cycle of Antibiotics. This was all done at a 24hour doctors office, not my regular doc, thanks to the Holiday. The doc at the 24 hour place couldn't give me a time frame for when I could start back... so... DW agreed to let me start back after my 3 week cycle of Antibiotics.<br><br>
This was further pushed back 2 more days, as the day I came off of the antibiotics, I was hit with a stomach bug. So I took about 3.5 weeks off, and I resumed running. Slow and easy, checked in with my regular doc, was put on a steroidal inhaler, but told I could run as long as I took it easy. So that said, I would just go out 3-4 times per week in December and January, and run for 45 mins - 1 hour, easy - I didn't worry about distance.<br><br>
I didn't feel good running for about 2 - 3 months after the pneumonia, like March time frame. Even running an easy pace seemed labored in January, and when I ran all out (5k pace), I couldn't hold it all that long (maybe 1 mile). By March/April I felt better, and in April, I did OK at my first attempt at a Duathlon (long course 6-36-6), and a week later PR'd at a 10k <img alt="biggrin.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif">

 

[missy1102]

i came down with pneumonia 6 weeks before my 4th chicago marathon and just slowly listened to my body as to when/how far i could run. i still ended up PRing b/c i had a great base beneath me and was in good shape.. but i'll be honest. the first few runs you do you'll feel like dying and question whether you'll ever feel right again.. but you will. hugs to you. pneumonia is no joke.

 

[mykemp1971]

I blame my pneumonia on running the Richmond Marathon that year (in 75 degree plus temps in November) when I had a severe case of bronchitis. About 2 weeks later, I woke up with a fever that wouldn't go away, the next day was Thanksgiving, and I ended up ruining the family plans... and I ended up at the 24 hour doc.

 

[kingsley zissou]

Thanks for the stories!<br><br>
I'm still not sure when I'll start running again. It's been a week now and I think I'll put it off for another few days.<br><br>
I went to a walk-in clinic also and don't have a regular doctor - it's hard to get a family doctor in Quebec. The doctor gave me a time frame for not running because I forced it out of him. I think he was happy to see me leave...<br><br>
I'll definitely listen to my body and take it easy.<br><br>
I appreciate the happy endings! Sometimes it's hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I figure that I should count my recover in months rather than weeks. This helps me keep it in perspective.