chills when running

[fisher33]

haha! thanks for caring about me and my mystery chills!

[fisher33]

no chills! guess it was a fluke last week; hopefully they won't return. i must say though, the bike part of our brick wasn't as hard as it usually is this morning but the run was 5 minutes longer - so hopefully if they were going to come they would have but i'll still monitor the mystery chills.

thanks so much & have a great wednesday!

[Nazzyfresh]

heyy i get the same chills when i work out. i'm working out for basketball, and it's preseason so we're getting in shape right now. we were out on the track today, and it was pretty hot. we ran A LOT! and then mid-end of out workout i started getting chills and goosebumps although my body was hot. it was weird.

[ogre]

I agree with the advice to check with a doctor if this continues to be a significant problem. When it comes to what to try on your own, I've heard that chills after exercise can be caused not just by dehydration alone but by the loss of fluid electrolytes. If you're trying to maintain that electrolyte balance, sports drinks are your friends, and/or it's a good idea to maintain electrolyte intake through diet. Most people get plenty of sodium, but it's a good idea to make sure your diet includes enough potassium. That means eating citrus fruits, and especially potatoes and bananas. There's a reason that banana milkshakes and such are popular at gymnasium juice bars.

[ChessieMom]

Originally Posted by fisher33

do you get chills when running? i've been doing some research and found that it's sometimes linked to dehydration. i drink a lot, but probably not enough. however, most said it happened to them when they ran outside and i get them running inside (i don't run outside much - it's too hot here). it's not cold or hot, it's a fairly warm temperature in the gym, so i can't figure out why i'm getting them. they come and last for about 30s to 1m and go away and then will come back and go away again. we had a brick workout this morning, where we biked and then ran for 15m and in those 15m, i probably got chills 3 or 4 times.

any ideas? thank you!

I definitely DO. I got them in the 10th mile of my half-marathon this past weekend. For me, it means I need nourishment and/or fluids. I've been running for 20 years and this has always been the case for me. I never ignore them either - I've learned to listen to my body.

[LinaJo76]

A couple of times I had goosebumps and chills from a very long run (more than 6 miles). I never did understand what that was about either.