[kpennell]

If anyone is reading this, please don't exercise very hard when you're recovering from COVID. I went on two bike rides two weeks after I got my negative test. I was so eager to get out of the house and back on my goal of 3,000 miles for the year. And that's when all my symptoms like tremors, brain fog, and memory issues started. There were also a few times I struggled to understand people. There are many similar anecdotes out there of formerly athletic people trying to get back to training too soon, and that's when their long COVID symptoms started. So, if you're reading this, please give yourself at least a month of slow movement and don't jump back into vigorous activities right away.

[AgentOrange1234]

This is important advice. I was lucky to have heard this before getting infected. The immediate infection hit me hard for a week, but I waited a good couple of months before trying any exercise more vigorous than a long walk. Even so, an hour after my first (short!) run, my watch gives me a high heart rate alert. Heart continues to clock 100bpm for the next three hours while I lay around doing nothing. Freaked me out. Take getting back to normal very slowly, and watch for weirdness.