I have EBV I do not know if it is chronic or not. I had mono and got sick but never gave myself enough time to recover, before I was working out hard with the illness, then I would relaps. THe most rest I took was three weeks. I am an endurance athlete so it wears you down. I cut workouts down next to nothing, I have been on the whole foods diet for 2 months, 30 to 50 grams of Ester C a day for two months and one month of SR. I feel like I am close to getting over it if I am not over it. According to the doctor it takes several months the antibodies to not show up on the EBV test. I have not been tested.
Anyway I am training again taking it up slowly one week at a time. If I feel I am going to much I rest a couple of days and try again. It seems to be much better my legs are not heavy as when I was sick, I just feel out of shape. I want to do this right any Ideas? I want to be fit for summer but I have to start next month, that does not mean I go crazy with training it is a gradual step up week by week . AM I dreaming??????
Thanks!!!!!!!
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Re: Walt how do you know when to pick up the pace on workouts.
Posted by Walt Stoll on February 09, 1999 at 13:27:08:
In Reply to: Walt how do you know when to pick up the pace on workouts. posted by Matt on February 08, 1999 at 23:27:16:
Hi, Matt.
Great questions!
This is one for which I have some personal experience.
Do what feels good. As soon as it starts feeling less than good, STOP.
I don't know how to describe it better. When you are not having a chronic condition from which you are recovering, you need to push yourself. NOT HERE! Now, the opposite is true----------pushing yourself will set you back.
Let us know how you do. I hope this helps.
Walt