Running Headaches

I'm a bit perplexed. Early this past winter I was doing a lot of running in the Hartely trails which required wearing a headlamp. At one point I had the strap too tight and it would give me a slight headache. I figured that out quickly and problem solved. Until this morning.

I made my way out for the medium distance run and was feeling decent up to seven miles or so. Then I noticed a headache starting across my forehead and temples. My headlamp strap was loose so I didn't quite know what to chalk it up to. Once I got home the headache got much worse so I figured I would drink some fluids, I took 20 oz. water during the run, and take some tylenol to make things improve. They didn't. Then I got nauseated. For me, this seems like a case of the 'dehydration' demons coming out.  I chugged poweraide, water, airborne in water, salt. Nothing to improve the symptoms. * it was at this point I decided not to go to work as one of my wives work partners had the exact same symptoms and he took  a two day leave. Shit, "now I'm sick and will miss a few days of running." The jury is still out. Not sure if it is a bug, or dehydration. I took a LONG hot shower and things improved, but far from normal. What ever my 'normal' is...

The run went quite well given all the information above. I ran a new route and was guessing on the distance and I guessed a bit short as I did about an extra half mile or so. I took one Powergel at seven miles, maybe that's the headache culprit, and my legs felt very good to the end. I ran on HR only. My goal was not to run over 140 bpm and I achieved that. Hopefully I will get some extra rest and and calories and be back on game tomorrow.

Totals: 1:29:06   12.4 miles  (HR 137, 7:13 pace ave.)