This afternoon I set off for a gentle 5m run, really steady and averaging 11 pace feeling good when I saw a friend walking towards me on the Humber Bank. I see this man all the time and once, a while ago stopped to introduce myself as I'd always ran past him and his dogs smiling and saying good morning/evening but felt rude not stopping. So today I thought I'd stop again (which is unusual, twice in countless runs) and after chatting briefly could feel myself going. I tried to reach out for the wall but went there and then. I fainted against the wall, grazed my chin and face, cut both knees and left arm. I came round on the floor with his arms on my shoulders asking if I was ok. After having a few moments on the ground I got up and he walked me back to a place I could be picked up from. I had some water I was carrying and he was so lovely in his concern for me. I was really well hydrated and fuelled but it must have been too hot. I've run before in heat (In Cyprus) so am aware of running in heat. Anyway, both knees have deep cuts in as the bank is concrete. My face and arms just grazes.
I'm all ok so will rest up a bit. You all take care out there too!
Oh no GTFC😱. That's awful to hear but I'm so glad you had a good Samaritan.😇. It restores your faith in people when such kindness is shown. That was a very selfless act by the gentleman. Please take care of yourself. It has been exceptionally hot and humid.🥵 Sending best wishes 👍👍
Oh poor you. I'm glad it happened when someone was there. I wish it hadn't happened at all but you know what I mean.
Look after yourself and i wish you a speedy recovery .
What i will say GTFC, see how when you run and you have a 5 minute cool down walk so you are not stopping suddenly when running. I maybe wrong but that could have caused this. The reason I say this is because a while back I had just finished my run and stopped to talk to a friend and I came over all funny/ strange feeling.
Yes, good point here. I do think it was because I stopped as I was very steady and feeling great. Ran plenty of times in heat before too. Definitely worth thinking about 😊
Something to do with stopping suddenly and your heart slows down then the blood is pooled in your legs and feet and can make you feel dizzy or pass out.
It was something I looked up when I felt dizzy when stopping suddenly 😊
Thank you so much Buddy34. I've been reading so much since and I'm sure it was stopping and the blood pooling in my legs. My resting heart rate is low so this is this matches me.
Absolutely! I'll have a few days off maybe a week as my cut on the left knee is deep and I can see muscle tissue there. Once it heals I'll be back out, no stopping mid-run!!
Oh my, what an awful thing to happen to you. I hope your cuts and grazes have been well cleaned and that they clear up quickly. It could have been a combination of the heat and just suddenly stopping rather than slowing etc. I had the same on a particularly cold day earlier this year, came in, said to hubby I’m freezing, went straight to shower then HR went really really low, try now to keep upright and moving for a bit after runs to allow HR to gradually reduce. So glad someone was there to help you. Take care 🤗
O so sorry for your fall today GTFC, it was just as well that man was there to help you with your injury, perhaps the heat did have something to do with your running today, it was around 90F in your area today, have a good rest from running until you heal from your injury.
How horrible GTFC - I agree, it was most likely the stopping suddenly plus the heat. Hope you are not feeling too sore now? I am sure you will be back out there in a couple of days...maybe just wave again next time! 😉🙂
Oh my word! What a thing to happen. I'm glad someone was there to help you out, but it sounds as if you went down pretty hard. Hope it won't put you out of action for too long
Hope you are feeling ok soon GFTC and you heal soon... and rest well. So good there was someone to help you ... take it easy over the next few days as this would have shaken you a little no doubt.
OMG! That sounds awful. I don’t think we realise the stress our bodies can get in high heat but your post is a reminder. It was lucky that your Good Samaritan was nearby when it happened. Hope you're feeling better now.
What an unpleasant experience! Hope you are not getting too sore and being kind to yourself. Despite your misfortune it was uplifting to read about the kindness of strangers who in these worrying times might not have wanted to be near you even in the open air.
I've had a moment when stopping suddenly at the end of a run too - should've walked slowly. Race horses need to keep walking after they've raced to cool them down, get the lactic acid down & stop blood pooling so think of yourself as a thoroughbred champ in future!
I’m with the above on lack of cooldown here... occasionally I feel it in the finish funnel at parkrun (only occasionally as often I’m towards the back and there’s not so many runners finishing near me 🤣)
Thank you, I was only 2 miles in to a 5 mile run and just stopped to say hi. Had I kept going and waved I feel I'd have been ok. I stop every run 10 minutes from home so I can walk back. I've learned loads though so much more positive now 😊
Eek! Poor you!! I get this too sometimes, luckily for me I've never actually fallen over. The London Marathon was the worst experience. I got a lift in a wheelchair across the course, which gave me a nice shortcut to Victoria Station, so that was pretty cool 😜
Thank you. I think people thought it was when I finished the run as didn't explain it well but I was only less than halfway through when I stopped to chat. Still it's only minor so will be back when healed.
You did stop though, that's what they mean. This kind of thing is thought to be brought on when you stop suddenly, as you did to talk to your friend. If you had walked along together as you chatted you might well have been fine, as you are when you have your walk at the end of your run xx
Oh crikey GTFC, that’s scary. I hope you’re ok and it was simply the heat and maybe stopping too suddenly? 🤞
I’ve fainted quite a few times in my life, starting when I was expecting my first daughter close to 29 years ago, and simply not slowing down. I keeled over in my parent’s kitchen! Also walking in the heat through Bristol, then at a restaurant, face first into my starter (oh the embarrassment has come flooding back! 😩😩🤦♀️) and several other times. I do have very low blood pressure and always have had. My bpm reading on Garmin is also very low, so I just make sure I don’t skimp on food and hydration, especially now I’m running a lot. 🏃♀️🏃♀️
Do you have any prior history? Hopefully it was just a one off. 🤞🤞🤞 Take care won’t you? 😀
Thank you 😊 I have fainted a bit before, when I get too hot or if I give blood. I do solely believe it was because I stopped to chat and stood there 🙈 oh well, I'll be back when healed. A week tops. We are the fainting twins 😂😂😂😂😂
OMG...how have I missed this post Hidden ??? I was scared for you when I read what happened...the heat...the heat is so energy sapping...I’ve read your post incident post and I’m so glad you’re ok...what a lovely fella helping you..some folk might’ve just walked straight passed wondering what on earth was going on!!
You need to use my ‘running tweak’ tool in the heat xx
I will do, thank you...and I won't stop so suddenly next time too. I'll go out again this afternoon or tomorrow and then I know I'm back in my usual routine 😃
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