Problem with headache

[kimura]

Hello everyone.

63 year old female - never done any running but lots of walking.

I got to week 5 - hard work but managed it (with shin splints which gradually improved)

Had a break of 5 days and repeated w5r1 and got really bad headache. I've had mild exertion headaches before but this was a bad one with some nausea. So took painkillers, lots of water and rested for a couple of days. Tried again today and the headache started after 2 minutes o running so stopped this time to stop it getting any worse.

Very frustrating - any tips please.

Thanks

[misswobble Graduate]

Maybe it’s over exertion if you’re getting a pounding head.

We do say go oh so slowly The only job is to complete each session so no hurry or anything.

I’ve experienced it but it’s usually on a hill when it’s tough going. I stop and let my breathing return to normal before jogging on

It would be a shame to stop at this point If you have no health issues I would try again Maybe you could get your BP checked etc if you’re worried 🙂. We’re not medics so can’t give expert answers 🙂

[kimura in reply to misswobble]

Thanks - I really don't want to give it up I'm not sure why this sometimes happens and if it's safe to carry on running with it

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

There’s lots of causes of headaches and I agree with everything misswobble said.

My first thought was hydration and/or electrolytes, but if it’s coming on within 2 minutes I doubt that will be the answer.

[kimura in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Thanks - might try a sports drink pre run - I do tend to sweat an awful lot so that could be it. I think today it came on so quickly because I still had a dull ache from Monday so it obviously hadn't properly resolved.