Not related to sports injuries but several aches are usually encountered by runners that is caused primarily of what they eat or bad habits.
The list below enumerates the symptoms and the possible culprits and how to prevent them.
1.
Heartburn before, during or after running is common, particularly after a dynamic workout.
It happens when gastric juices escape from the stomach into the esophagus results in a burning sensation in the chest.
Eat easily digestible food 2 hours prior running and avoid trigger foods such as caffeinated drinks, chocolate, mint and citrus fruits that tend to aggravate the problem.
It will also help if you wear loose running top especially in the abdomen area.
2.
Tension headaches happen when your upper back and neck muscles tighten and the tension are transferred to the head and the face.
Most runners feel their heads pound after finishing a race.
To relieve you from the pain, self-massage yourself and do shoulder and neck rolls.
It will also help if you shake your arms once in a while during your run.
This will relieve some of the tension accumulating in your shoulders.
3.
It is normal to be tired especially after runs.
Running is not easy.
But if you're very weary and overly fatigue and you find no error in your pace or you didn't push yourself too hard but still feel overly fatigue, you might be suffering from iron deficiency.
Iron is necessary in the production of hemoglobin.
Hemoglobin transports oxygen to the muscles.
Lack of iron translates to less hemoglobin and less energy for running.
The family doctor can prescribe you with iron supplements or you can eat iron-rich food such as beef, fish and poultry.
Coupled with vitamin c, iron is more absorbed by the body.
4.
When you have trouble breathing after you run, which might be brought about by coughing, you might be suffering from exercise-induced asthma.
When you are running, you are doing heavily breathing.
Instead of warm air, cold and dry air rushes to your lungs.
This results in coughs and difficulty in breathing.
To avoid this you could cover your mouth with a scarf or a face mask.
This will warm the air before it enters your lungs.
5.
Sometimes you feel flushed or you get hives or you wheeze during or after your runs.
There is a mild allergic response that is induced by physical activity.
This is caused by allergens that you might have eaten before the run or allergens that you have inhaled during your run and is set off by running.
Although it is still vague, as to how running triggers allergic responses, it is best to avoid the allergens especially prior your run.
When you experience any tingling sensation or difficulty in breathing, keep a journal of what you are wearing, what you have eaten or the course of your run.
This will help you and your doctor identify what are the possible allergens so you could stay out of it.
You can also take antihistamine drugs before running but be aware as some of these drugs can make you sleepy.
6.
When you feel pain in your abdomen, you might be bloating because of gas.
During intensive workouts, blood moves from the abdomen to your legs, thus it lessens blood that aids in digestion.
If you are suffering from this, try to eat smaller amounts of food before you run rather than keeping a full stomach.
Try to stay away from beans and dairy product since this leads to gas build up at least three hours before you run.