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It is only through rest that we get stronger. As runners, our rest days are equally as important as our training days, and as human beings, we need decent rest to fully recover from our daily lives or from illness, and to be able to function at our best. It is this fundamental truth that underpins our feature on running after Covid on page 32. This past year, the wider impact of the pandemic on our daily lives, our mental health, our families and friends, and our livelihoods has been devastating. But what about the other, more direct impact? What if we actually get Covid? What will happen to our bodies? And how will it affect our running? As runners, an illness that affects the function of our lungs will stop us…