There is no nice way to put this...

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  • HippyGalore
    HippyGalore Posts: 18 Member
    A runner friend of mine swears by a hard boiled egg for breakfast, maybe try that?
  • danielle4992
    danielle4992 Posts: 72 Member
    I don't think that the couch to 5k would really help me at all. You see, a 5k early in the morning is normal for me. I am military and a 5K isn't a challenge at all. It's what we do for PT on the regular. I even run 5 miles on the weekends sometimes just to clear my mind. I think that for my issue, it was the fact that I had drank coffee the night before, that dehydrated me, and then the almost 100% humidity made me sweat the rest of my water out. I appreciate all your advice though, from everyone. I have only had this happen to me like 3 times my whole life. Running does get my bowels moving and any other time, I can go and be done. But the "runner trots" as someone previously mentioned is more than just "going".. its nauseating and makes me miserable. I know now not to drink coffee at night when I plan to work out :)
  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
    Reading this thread jinxed me.

    I haven't had to take a mid-run "break" in probably 15 yrs until last night. Fortunately there are restrooms in the park.
  • nsking83
    nsking83 Posts: 145
    Okay, I would just like to commend Danielle for putting this out there......not the "nicest" subject, but I think a real problem :drinker:

    **I also think it helps that I know Danielle personally (my cousins are HER cousins, on the other side of the family.....so we're basically cousins-in-law....or 2nd removed....or something.....however that all works :laugh: )

    ANYWAY. I've had this problem too, especially lately.......Danielle, could it be the heat at all do you think? I think that's what got me this last time........I was running about 4 I think.........thank goodness i was running right by a gas station!!!!!

    I'll have to test the hydration theory, too.....I know I can never get in my water that I need.
  • kicklikeaGIRL
    kicklikeaGIRL Posts: 867 Member
    I have similar issues and it depends on a few things:
    1) Make sure to get enough water in (as previously mentioned)
    2) Don't eat anything too late at night the night before, and make sure to digest that food before going for the run early in the morning. Depending on the type of food, and if it hasn't been digested, it can do some crazy stomach problems to me during my AM running. (fruits, dairy, meats)
    3) If I wake up and instantly get out the door for my run, I tend to have some bowel movements. But, if I get up and walk around the house for a bit, brush my teeth, go to the bathroom, I typically avoid crazy bowel movements.

    I have IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), its not very severe as some, but I really have to watch what I eat/drink before I go for a run. I'm training for a Half Marathon right now and have really been experimenting with what is OK for my body before I hit the pavement. I keep my cell phone attached, just in case I need to give the hubby an emergency call. haha!

    Good luck and I hope you find out what is going on with that tummy!
  • danielle4992
    danielle4992 Posts: 72 Member
    I ran this morning in the awesome humidity :noway: and mid run I got that rumble again.. but this time I turned out A-okay :happy: I personally think for me that heat mixed with dehyrdation is what causes it. I was talkin to a few of my military men who are runners also about this and one of them goes " oh you mean when you go running and you get the runner trots with the spastic colon?!" hahahah I almost lost it.. I said yes, that is what I am talking about :blushing: At Nikki, Ido think its the humidity doing a number on me, I am gonna have to double my water intake looks like.. which is already 10 glasses a day damn near :grumble:
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