I think my last entry mentioned that I was going to get up and run at the crack of dawn once again. Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! Apparently I wrote that while still flying high on endorphins. Five AM came and went while I visited the nice little place called slumber land.
I had a nice 5.25 miles this evening. I think the hilly routes and the agreeable temps are to credit the fact I was 20 seconds per mile faster today than my normal pace. I wasn't trying to go faster but the wonderful Garmin said I did.
What I didn't write on Sat log was the fact the last 3/4 of the last mile was crap. I was extraordinarily winded after only 20 seconds of running. When I switched to walking to prevent my heart from bursting out of my chest I had the pain equivalent of a charlie horses in both calves. After doing research on dehydration and over hydration (hypoatremia) I see that there are several symptoms that are similar between the two. I'm vexed at what my problem might have been. I will say that my legs and arms felt very gritty from the salt. Perhaps my sodium levels were down. Is the best solution to hydrate well and pop electrolyte tablets?
The interesting thing about running is the fact that I've learned more of physiology of the body, medical conditions that can be caused by exercising, several types of aliments that end in "itis" and so much more. |