I finally got an answer on this. Yes, I'm claustrophobic, but that wasn't it. The gym is huge, bright and airy, so that wasn't it, either.
It's low blood pressure. A pediatrician happens to be one of the people I'm training this season and was standing next to me when I was talking to one of my running buddies about this. He said he also has the same problem and found that his dizziness occurs when his head is below the level of his shoulders, e.g. reclined or doing pushups, and rises up a bit too quickly. The pediatrician agreed that, because he and I both have low blood pressure (I joke that I'm really just a zombie), we're probably getting a rush of blood to our heads, making us dizzy.
I may also actually be contributing to my own fate because I maintain such a low sodium regimen. I don't cook with salt, add very little to my food, and even use unsalted, sweet cream butter versus salted. I don't eat eggs very often, also high in sodium, and rarely ever drink carbonated beverages. All this I do out of personal preference.
So, what I learned is that, not only could I stand a little more hydration and sodium in my regimen - not counting the electrolyte fluids I drink during or after a long run, I shouldn't be doing pushups (just kidding).
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I finally got an answer on this. Yes, I'm claustrophobic, but that wasn't it. The gym is huge, bright and airy, so that wasn't it, either.
It's low blood pressure. A pediatrician happens to be one of the people I'm training this season and was standing next to me when I was talking to one of my running buddies about this. He said he also has the same problem and found that his dizziness occurs when his head is below the level of his shoulders, e.g. reclined or doing pushups, and rises up a bit too quickly. The pediatrician agreed that, because he and I both have low blood pressure (I joke that I'm really just a zombie), we're probably getting a rush of blood to our heads, making us dizzy.
I may also actually be contributing to my own fate because I maintain such a low sodium regimen. I don't cook with salt, add very little to my food, and even use unsalted, sweet cream butter versus salted. I don't eat eggs very often, also high in sodium, and rarely ever drink carbonated beverages. All this I do out of personal preference.
So, what I learned is that, not only could I stand a little more hydration and sodium in my regimen - not counting the electrolyte fluids I drink during or after a long run, I shouldn't be doing pushups (just kidding).
September 8, 2009 - 7:27pmThis Comment
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