RunningAHEAD - Topic: Post-race headache?

Post-race headache? (Read 390 times)

tschepsit

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Burninated Peasant

posted: 9/22/2007 at 8:15 PM
modified: 9/22/2007 at 8:17 PM

I don't mean traffic, or long portajon lines. Does anybody else end up with a headache for the rest of the day after a race? It's not unbearable or anything, I just would like to figure out how to avoid it in the future so that I can get stuff done around the house.

MTA: On a completely unrelated topic, my wife signed up for RA today to help her manage her post-pregnancy return to fitness. Go stampgirljo!

zoom-zoom view log Registered for #2	posted: 9/22/2007 at 8:20 PM
	Quote from tschepsit on 9/22/2007 at 8:15 PM: MTA: On a completely unrelated topic, my wife signed up for RA today to help her manage her post-pregnancy return to fitness. Go stampgirljo! Send her on over to the Ladies Locker Room! Hmmm...headache, I don't recall ever having one. Do you normally drink caffeine and then abstain on race day? Are you maybe just dehydrated? I always get headaches when I don't drink enough. k
	Kirsten '07: 1324.5 mi '08: 1561 mi ... • Ladies Locker Room • .: 2009 Goals :. • Run 1750 miles • 2 marathons (May - Bayshore, Fall - ?) • PRs: 5k ~ 15k ~ 25k? ~ HM ~ 26.2 • 1st trail relay (North Country)

tschepsit view log Burninated Peasant	posted: 9/22/2007 at 9:08 PM
	Actually, I almost never drink caffeine. I wouldn't be surprised if it was just dehydration, but I sure felt like I was plenty prepared for this one hydration-wise. I do tend to sweat more than most people though.

zoom-zoom view log Registered for #2	posted: 9/22/2007 at 9:39 PM
	Quote from tschepsit on 9/22/2007 at 9:08 PM: I do tend to sweat more than most people though. We should start a user group just for us heavy sweaters! k
	Kirsten '07: 1324.5 mi '08: 1561 mi ... • Ladies Locker Room • .: 2009 Goals :. • Run 1750 miles • 2 marathons (May - Bayshore, Fall - ?) • PRs: 5k ~ 15k ~ 25k? ~ HM ~ 26.2 • 1st trail relay (North Country)

posted: 9/22/2007 at 10:48 PM

Quote from tschepsit on 9/22/2007 at 8:15 PM:

Dehydration can cause headaches.

ʇuǝɹʇ view log ʎǝʞuoɯ ʎʞunɟ	posted: 9/23/2007 at 2:57 AM
	I get them often. I drink Coke. That helps loads. So too does coffee.
	noʎ ɥʇıʍ ǝq ʎǝʞuoɯ ǝɥʇ ʎɐɯ

tschepsit view log Burninated Peasant	posted: 9/23/2007 at 12:29 PM
	Sweet. I 'll try that. I guess I should have gone ahead and taken the iced tea they were offering afterwards.

t_runner view log	posted: 9/23/2007 at 4:46 PM
	Quote from ʇuǝɹʇ on 9/23/2007 at 2:57 AM: I get them often. I drink Coke. That helps loads. So too does coffee. Ditto... I call them my running hangovers. A combination of lots of water and caffeinated pop/coffee generally do the trick.

trails2run	posted: 9/23/2007 at 11:07 PM
	I get them too, in fact I have one right now, after this mornings 11 miler. I find I don't get them as often if I'm taking in enough salt (Succeed! capsules). I didn't take any today, because it was so cool out, but I still sweat a ton, and probably should have had that salt tab.
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