John B. said:Does anyone know the effect of running on blood pressure? I've always
gotten dizzy spells, but they're worse when I'm running a lot than
when I'm not.Thanks.
Are you on high blood pressure medication? Are you on a low sodium
diet? This used to happen to me when I was drinking a lot of plain
water rather than a fluid replacement drink (Gatorade, Cytomax,
Accelerade). This would occur most often after a long run. Also, on
runs longer than 18 miles I'll take a Succeed! capsule every hour to
make sure I'm getting enough sodium. Most sports drinks don't have
enough sodium in them for long runs. If they did, the taste would make
you gag. That's why the pill form comes in handy. Since taking the
Succeed! along with sports drink, I never get the dizzy spells.
tkb