RunningAHEAD - Topic: Post-race headache?

tschepsit

Burninated Peasant

posted: 9/22/2007 at 4:15 PM
modified: 9/22/2007 at 4:17 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!

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rectumdamnnearkilledem

posted: 9/22/2007 at 4:20 PM

Quote from tschepsit on 9/22/2007 at 4:15 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! Big grin

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

Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to

remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.

~ Sarah Kay

tschepsit

Burninated Peasant

posted: 9/22/2007 at 5:08 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.

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rectumdamnnearkilledem

posted: 9/22/2007 at 5:39 PM

Quote from tschepsit on 9/22/2007 at 5:08 PM:

I do tend to sweat more than most people though.

We should start a user group just for us heavy sweaters! Wink

k

Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to

remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.

~ Sarah Kay

va

posted: 9/22/2007 at 6:48 PM

Quote from tschepsit on 9/22/2007 at 4:15 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!

Dehydration can cause headaches.

Trent

Good Bad & The Monkey

posted: 9/22/2007 at 10:57 PM

I get them often. I drink Coke. That helps loads. So too does coffee.

I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.

Poor baby

tschepsit

Burninated Peasant

posted: 9/23/2007 at 8:29 AM

Sweet. I 'll try that. I guess I should have gone ahead and taken the iced tea they were offering afterwards.

t_runner

posted: 9/23/2007 at 12:46 PM

Quote from Trent on 9/22/2007 at 10:57 PM:

I get them often. I drink Coke. That helps loads. So too does coffee.

Ditto... I call them my running hangovers. Smile

A combination of lots of water and caffeinated pop/coffee generally do the trick.

lasdinaub

posted: 9/23/2007 at 7:07 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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