Subject: RE: headaches after long run?I get bad headache/nausea/fatigue spells after long workouts if I don't take in enough electrolytes. About 20 or 30 minutes after the workout, I was usually shot for the rest of day. The only thing that would make them go away was sleeping. I'd tried dealing with it by adjusting fluid intake, but no amount of hydration helped (and extra water made it seem worse). I was seriously thinking I'd have to put a time/sweat limit on my workouts. Finally, after noticing that I didn't feel quite as cruddy after using Gatorade Endurance, I got some Salt Sticks and it was like flipping a light switch. I could go on a 3 or 4 hour ride in hot weather and other than being tired from the exercise, all the other effects just went away. You'll see a lot of people say that suppliments aren't necessary and I agree that is probably the case for most people. However, if I've forgotten the Salt Sticks a couple of times since I started using them and sure enough, on came the headaches (taking them after the headache helps a bit, but not nearly as much as taking them proactively). |