Hmmm. Your post sounds distressing. The wind is bothersome, but the light headed/dizziness is another matter. If it persists, maybe you need to see a doctor.

Doctor...what's that? It would take a major crisis (compound fracture, dismemberment etc), before I let a doctor take my money.

That doesn't sound good JD. It doesn't sound like low blood sugar, I have really really low blood sugar (borderline hypoglycemia) and what happens to me is that I feel ok on the run, but then about 15-20 mins after I get really lightheaded, nauseaous, break into a cold sweat and have abdominal pain. After I drink some OJ (or sugar water) I feel normal almost immediately. My guess is you ran harder than you thought you were into the wind ... it caught up with you at the end (and was worse because you were feeling a little off right from the start). You have to be more careful when your runs are GREAT than when they aren't -- because we have a tendency to push harder when we feel good for a few days than we would when we are feeling sluggish. Good luck, I hope it gets better by your next run.

Thanks Bonnie. I like your theory better than mine. I've found that when I have a particularly bad run, the next one goes much better. Every run can't be a great run, but it's still a disappointment when things go bad. Still, it's always rewarding to get out and run under almost any circumstance.

I agree -- and, it is though runs that we finish even when it does not feel good, that we can feel best about because we persevere!

I believe you were being chased by invisible Santa elves, hence the wind. (Have you been good this year?) But you persevered and triumphed. They will not trouble you again.