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Scooted112 t1_j17apb8 wrote

Reply to comment by ucsdstaff in Physical activity before COVID-19 infection is associated with less severe outcomes. In a study of 194,191 adults with COVID-19, those who were consistently inactive were 191% more likely to be hospitalized and 391% more likely to die than those who were consistently active. by glawgii

Thanks for your thoughts. I feel better now, but it was night and day the impact it had.

I don't feel I was too active. On rest days I would rest.

In general the vast majority of my workouts were zone 2 baseline training, rather than higher intensity workouts. I much prefer low and slow to build endurance for other sports. Occasionally when recommended by Garmin I will throw in an anerobic/threshold workout, but typically focus heavily on base load. I also train by heart rate rather than pace to ensure I don't overextend myself.

For an example - my "fitness" on training peaks is 38, and my Garmin load is ~450/week.

I am also quite sedintary most of the time (office job and likes reading/gaming/tv) so it is important I try to fit that much activity into my week.

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