Lingering Respiratory Illness. Do I race?
Hi friends, I’m running my first marathon this year as a charity athlete, after running two half marathons in 2025 and 2026. I’ve had a decent training block and was looking forward to race day until Saturday when I started to feel under the weather. I know pre race sickness so close to the race is common, especially for first timers, but I’ve got a bit of a wet cough and a lingering sore throat still. No fever, no body aches. I feel good enough that I’m still going to work, but def skipping my runs this week. I know I’ve got a few days to go so I might pull through but I’m wondering if anyone has experienced anything similar before. And if yes, did you decide to race or did you adjust your race plan?
Unless I’m genuinely incapacitated or ill, I still plan to show up to the start line, but managing my expectations for sure.