Treadmill help..dizzy

[puppywithattitude]

Had my first go on a treadmill yesterday, doing c25k.
All went fine until I got off, got very dizzy and had to lie down for 20 minutes trying not to puke.
Any tips, is this normal in the beginning or am I destined to be flabby of arse for all eternity?

I get like this whether on a treadmill or in the park.
Today I did 10km in the park (pretty muddy) and was dizzy for most of the last 3km. Best thing is to remember to control your breathing, drink water before running and pace yourself.
If you get dizzy still then do a cool down and stop. There is no point pushing yourself until you're ill.

This happens to me when I run on a treadmill, slow it down very gradually then I stand still on it for about a minute before getting off, seems to help! It nearly put me off c25k but don’t let it stop you!

I’d want to have a check up with a gp.

I wasn't pushing myself, it was only day 1 of week 1.
I'll do a more gradual slow down like you suggest flowerpat
I got straight off, maybe that was my mistake.
Thanks.

I remember that happening when I first used a treadmill at the gym. Felt v disorientated though not sick. Happened the first week or so then kind of disappeared and never again after that.

I first read this as 25k and thought 'of course you'd be ill'!

You need to take it slowly. Anything more than a light jog is too fast for Week 1.

And make sure you don't get straight off.

Do a five minute walking warm down, gradually slowing the treadmill say every minute until by the end of the warm down you are doing a slow walk.

Then do some stretches.

Puppy Did you finish running then come off the machine?

If so, what I think happened is your heart was pumping blood around and your leg muscles were pumping the blood back up to your heart. If you stop running and come straight off, the heart is still pumping blood to the legs, but the legs have stopped moving, so your blood pools iin your lower legs - your brain does not like this, so it makes you lie down to get its blood back up there.

Next time - when you've finished running walk for a good 4-5 minutes and slow the treadmill down as you go. If you've got a heart rate monitor, try not to come off the machine until your heart rate has lowered. I don't stop walking until I've come down to under 120/130 or I go all dizzy.

You haven't done anything wrong, it's just a supply issue.

kiki that's exactly what I did.

Puppy That's brilliant - it means you can totally fix it next time and skip down off the treadmill like a pro

On thank goodness!
I haven't been on it today, but am planning to tomorrow, I was a bit worried as it was really unpleasant and I didn't want my comedians scuppered before they'd even begun.

Comedians wtf? Fitness plans bloody auto correct.

I think it may also be due to running while staying still IYSWIM? Messes up your brain which expects the floor to be moving.

I find running in front of the window and looking out ahead rather than down at my feet / down at treadmill display helps, as does standing still for a minute before I get off.

When you're running on the treadmill keep your head up and look out mid distance. Don't constantly look at the display.

Hope you manage to carry on

Puppy Give it another go and give yourself a nice gentle stop and your comedians should be fine

Lol
Actually I think I spent too much time looking down.
I'm not the most co-ordinated person and I was very worried about flying off the end, so I didn't look ahead much.
I'm beginning to think I should have bought a stationary bike.

You’ll be fine. It was your first time ever and next time will be better (then, in a couple of months you’ll be all, “so I need to work on my 10k speed”).

I started running in January and I occasionally have sessions where I feel like this- and I sometimes feel sick during/after runs. I've mostly put it down to lack of proper hydration. I now try to make sure I'm hydrating my body properly for at least two hours before I run and I think it does make a difference. Eating a banana 2/3 hours before a cardio session also helps me.

I don't always cool down properly from running (bad) but I always make sure to stretch properly afterwards- I think this also helps with blood flow (and also helps avoid other injuries) so make sure you do this!

I agree, don't push yourself with speed, that will come with time. Start with a pace you can easily maintain as long as you are jogging.

Don't give up on the running! Treadmills can be a fantastic tool to get you running - especially in winter. Try again. You won't regret it. c25K is fabulous