W8r3 developed a dry cough?

[JoggingAnnie4]

been enjoying my runs and really proud to reach 28 minutes running !

never been able to run ( well jog) before due to knee problems but yep am there!

this week though I seem to have a very dry throat and tickly cough? I’ve been running on the treadmill- gym is air conditioned- and the dry tickly throat and cough has only just happened?

anyone else experiencing this? Maybe due to running for longer? Tips please

[MissUnderstanding Administrator]

Congratulations on your super progress! Not long until you get your virtual graduate badge. It’s great to look back and realise how far you’ve come from running a minute at a time.

Are you sure your cough is definitely related to the running? There are a lot of bugs about at the moment. Perhaps it’s just a coincidence? Air con gives me a dry throat and I think that’s quite common. Sips of water on your run might help that.

Hope it’s just one of those niggles that passes-those are pretty common in the life of a runner! Good luck with your next run 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[JoggingAnnie4 in reply to MissUnderstanding]

thank you for your observations. Yes it may be a coincidence will press on and see what happens on my next run. I’m so keen to press on that I may need to just hold back a little and achieve 20- 25 minutes !

[MissUnderstanding Administrator in reply to JoggingAnnie4]

That sounds like a good plan. Try it and see. It’s really good to practice running at a super comfortable pace so holding back is not in any way a bad thing. I’m sneezing away this morning…hay fever. Let’s hope that cough leaves you alone!

[backintime Graduate]

Air con always makes me cough, might be that, rather than the running itself

Do you cough when you're not running?

[JoggingAnnie4 in reply to backintime]

I am at the moment yes! So I think it’s a bit of hay fever, coupled with the air con in the gym. I’m going to rest for a couple days and return next week but gradually ease my way back up to 28 minutes.

Thank you for your suggestion

[Allthegearnoidea Graduate]

Have you done a Covid test? That’s exactly how mine started both times that I had it. Worth a check.

[JoggingAnnie4 in reply to Allthegearnoidea]

no I haven’t- will check though !