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About 5 months ago I set myself a target of running a minimum of 20k a week, its gone quite well and while I don't always manage to exceed 20k I have got the 20k done every week. I do think this week though I'm going to struggle to make it. I had my first Covid jab on Tuesday, I can't say I've had any terrible side effects but for the last few days I have noticed a definite lack of energy for running. I have about 9k to do and with only Saturday left I think I'm going to have to admit defeat this week unless I wake up in the morning very energised, unlikely. 😁 Ahhh well better to be jabbed and miss a run I guess 😁 . . . Have a good running weekend everybody πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸ™‚

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Hi, I was just about to post on this subject when I saw your post. I had my jab on Wednesday, felt odd yesterday, tried a short run this morning and ended up walking! I haven’t walked since C25k 4 years ago. Obviously this vaccine is affecting some and not others, my husband had no problems.

Hope you’re soon back to normal ... as you say β€˜better to be jabbed’.

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orangeguyGraduate10β€’ in reply toWizziewood

I did 5k this morning which was really hard work, I had planned for much farther but in the end got to 5 and called it a day, not an enjoyable run at all 😬

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Just see how you feel o.g. I felt washed out for a couple of days after the jab but soon got back into things, but I’ve heard of so many differing reactions.

Let us know how you get along.

20km a week is good going.

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orangeguyGraduate10β€’ in reply toHeavyFoot

Yes, I think 'washed out' is a very good description which you perhaps wouldn't notice quite so much until you try to do something like running . . . we'll see how things are tomorrow πŸ€žπŸ™‚

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I had my first jab on Tuesday I decided to run in the afternoon thinking any side effects wouldn't kick in straight away. Wednesday I was shattered all day, had breakfast then snoozed the rest of the morning 😴. Felt almost back to normal yesterday, but still quite tired in the afternoon. Interestingly I noticed that my resting heart rate was much higher on Wednesday but back to normal by Thursday.

I'm sure you'll get back to your 20k weeks soon.

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orangeguyGraduate10β€’ in reply todijep

Yes, hopefully . . . at least the slightly achy arm has improved today πŸ‘πŸ™‚

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Catho78Graduate10

I had my first jab before Christmas (frontline nhs worker) and the only side affect was a dead arm.

Well I had my second jab 2 days ago, they say if you going to get side effects it’s normally after the 2nd jab. I felt fine, yesterday I set out to run a 10K but after the first km I had a bounding headache like a tight band around my head, I’d been fine when I set off and was well hydrated. I decided to carry on but diverted home on a 5K route. When I mentioned to my other half he reminded me about the vaccine πŸ™ˆ. I felt achey and the headache persisted. Easing today. Will try for 10K again tomorrow all being well

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orangeguyGraduate10β€’ in reply toCatho78

Yes it certainly has an effect particularly doing physical activity like running, fingers crossed for tomorrow, maybe I can squeeze a few extra k in then 😁 . . . hope you 10k goes ok also πŸ€žπŸ™‚

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Catho78Graduate10β€’ in reply toorangeguy

Thanks. You too, happy running πŸƒπŸ½β€β™€οΈ

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Over62

I had my vaccination last Thursday and the nurse said to me take it easy over the next 24hours which I did and decided not to run on the Friday which is normally my long run. Glad I did as my arm was quite heavy that’s all, after 24 hours no problem and I’m back to my normal running this week - hope this helps anyone else in their decision making.

Happy running πŸƒπŸ»β€β™€οΈ

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orangeguyGraduate10β€’ in reply toOver62

Yes, maybe I should have rested, my partner did give me a bit of a hard time about going out for a run so soon 😬

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Over62β€’ in reply toorangeguy

I think we just have to give our bodies a bit of a chance on these occasions - strange times, rest up after the 2nd one - that’s my plan take care

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orangeguyGraduate10

Thanks, yes I will . . .

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