@ John and Pete - Noakes would say that the reason that keeping moving after a tough race helps with lightheadedness is that keeping moving keeps your leg muscles contracting and relaxing which helps keep the blood pumping back up towards your brain. I have had good success with both keeping moving and laying down with elevated legs and hips. Standing still, or sitting in a chair can make the problem worse. I think that in his book the point noakes was really trying to make was that the lightheaded faint at the end of a tough race was most often due to lowered blood pressure NOT dehydration and the Rx should be legs/hips up or walk instead of an IV.
I know this thread has been dead for a while now but I find the topic interesting.
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@ John and Pete - Noakes would say that the reason that keeping moving after a tough race helps with lightheadedness is that keeping moving keeps your leg muscles contracting and relaxing which helps keep the blood pumping back up towards your brain. I have had good success with both keeping moving and laying down with elevated legs and hips. Standing still, or sitting in a chair can make the problem worse.
I think that in his book the point noakes was really trying to make was that the lightheaded faint at the end of a tough race was most often due to lowered blood pressure NOT dehydration and the Rx should be legs/hips up or walk instead of an IV.
I know this thread has been dead for a while now but I find the topic interesting.