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Nearly killed myself running..

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Damn, after quit running for a couple of years I just started jogging again today and I nearly kill myself. I was doing fine after 2 miles, but on the way back I started to get tired and continue anyway. When I was active, I am used to running about 8-10 miles a day (I was in the cross country team in highschool). Once I got to the front porch, I stopped and suddenly everything turned pitch black. I guess I blacked out and nearly collapsed onto the brickwall with those sharp iron grids. I quickly reacted and grab the grids with my hands. I layed on the ground for about 10 seconds before I regained enough strength to get up and went in for some water. Moral of the story? Do not attempt pushing yourself like I did even if you used to be a top notch jogger who has been inactive for a while.
 
I almost killed myself by running ~3 miles down a freshly asphalted road. I started getting dizzy so I ran over to someones house and put my head under a spigot. Then I vomited next to their porch and continued on.
 
Don't ever underestimate the power of the long cool-down walk after running. NEVER stop moving after you've finished a long run. I walk for about half a mile for my cool-down, then do my stretches.

Also, go easy on yourself for the first month back to running. Start by running for 10 minutes, then walking for five for the first week, then 15 running, and 3 walking for the second week, and continue increasing the run times, and decreasing the walk times until you run continuously. Slow, man. Just go slow.
 
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