On I went, out of the wood, passing the man leading without knowing I was going to do so. Flip-flap, flip-flap, jog-trot, jog-trot, curnchslap-crunchslap, across the middle of a broad field again, rhythmically running in my greyhound effortless fashion, knowing I had won the race though it wasn't half over, won it if I wanted it, could go on for ten or fifteen or twenty miles if I had to and drop dead at the finish of it, which would be the same, in the end, as living an honest life like the governor wanted me to. -Alan Sillitoe, "Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner"

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

You spin me right round, baby

So, dizzy spells.



I alluded on Monday to the fact that I've been having dizzy spells lately.  And I suggested that I know why, and that they're nothing to worry about.

The cause: tension in my back and shoulders.
The solution: well, I'm not sure, but I'm using this as an excuse to do more yoga and to treat myself to a massage.

I started noticing the tension building at night, when I'd wake up each morning with that nagging "I didn't sleep well" feeling.  I switched around my pillows but was still starting most mornings with a headache.  And then, I think as a residual gift from my shin splints, I've been carrying a lot of tension in my neck and shoulders - so much so that I've taken to running with my hands balled up into fists.  No good.

I went for an hour long massage yesterday.  It was deep tissue massage.  It hurt like a mother.  But as soon as I was done, I felt better.  Fingers crossed it lasts.  In case it doesn't, I have another scheduled for next Tuesday.
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6 comments:

  1. Silly Girl RunningWed Oct 06, 08:38:00 AM EDT

    Oh, it's tension? I figured it would be pregnancy. ;) Just kidding. ;)

    Fingers crossed that the massage did what it's supposed to do. :)

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  2. TWed Oct 06, 08:46:00 AM EDT

    NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO.
    Not pregnant. Not trying to be pregnant.
    Do not want to be pregnant.

    Guess it's time to get a full body compression suit, just to prove I'm not pregnant :)

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  3. JLTWed Oct 06, 09:23:00 AM EDT

    ha. dizzy sucks. it happens to me too but more from dehydration.

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  4. TWed Oct 06, 09:24:00 AM EDT

    Dehydration! That reminds me to fill up my water bottle!

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  5. AnnieWed Oct 06, 10:27:00 AM EDT

    hope you feel better! chiropractic care helped me with my back and shoulder pain...slept a lot better once i was all fixed up :)

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  6. MichaelWed Oct 06, 09:18:00 PM EDT

    Dizziness sucks.

    Oh a good massage! Is this someone you'd recommend?

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