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How to Run After the Flu

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Katie Duzan

The flu is a viral illness that causes fever, gastrointestinal distress, muscle aches and pains that can last for several days. When the symptoms of the flu are severe, you have no desire to get out of bed, let alone go out and train.

Katie Duzan is an accomplished writer who lives in Cary, N.C. She has been a writer since 2006. She has published a variety of articles on websites such as Overstock.com. Duzan holds a Bachelor of Science in business administration and computer information systems from the University of Arkansas, and currently attends the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where she is pursuing her Master of Arts in special education.