after I have done a long or particularly strenuos run, I have a throbbing headache that's really hard to shift. The next day I often have a very stiff and sore neck and shoulders. I always rehydrate well, so what's happening?I have been running for nearly a year and do about 15 miles a week.
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Agree with Bune
Try doing some neck and shoulder stretches before you go out. Take a short break halfway through a long run to relax your upper body, stretch and shake. repeat at the end of your run.
Also don't collapse in a chair after a run - try to maintain a good sitting posture - ie: don't slouch.
I speak not as an expert but as a reformed drunkard - once a dehydration (hangover) headache's set in it's very hard to shift, irrespective of fluid intake thereafter.