Poop

spa9177
spa9177 Posts: 327 Member
edited November 21 in Fitness and Exercise
Omg pooping and running. What do you do when you suddenly have to go and can't and totally ruins your running groove?

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  • scamp07
    scamp07 Posts: 17 Member
    Why can't you?? LOL


    That's why I took up trail running. :-)
  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,498 Member
    See those bushes over there...
  • br3adman
    br3adman Posts: 284 Member
    Go in the woods about 30 feet. Bring some wipes in your pocket tho.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    you did not realize that you had to drop a number two before you started said endeavor????
  • hbrittingham
    hbrittingham Posts: 2,518 Member
    LOL! I like how it's all males who have responded so far.

    Thank goodness, I haven't ever had this issue!
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    hbrittingham wrote: »
    LOL! I like how it's all males who have responded so far.

    Thank goodness, I haven't ever had this issue!

    Women can't poop in the woods?
  • AmysSucess
    AmysSucess Posts: 16 Member
    edited July 2015
    Trail running is good, unless you run in the wee hours of the morning like I do. Too many wild animals. :) This sudden runners poo happens often to me. I wake up at 4:00 to get a early morning run in and my body just is not ready for the restroom. I map out my run with places that have restrooms (my local gym) and porta-potties along the way. You gotta do what you gotta do!
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    edited July 2015
    DavPul wrote: »
    hbrittingham wrote: »
    LOL! I like how it's all males who have responded so far.

    Thank goodness, I haven't ever had this issue!

    Women can't poop in the woods?

    We can and we do (at least some of us do). It is fun doing it in below zero temps.

    OP, when do you run and how long after you had coffee? I find that the stimulants in coffee make the bowels decide very suddenly that they need to move when I head out to do my miles. I started to leave the house earlier and have the coffee afterwards. No more sudden urges.

  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    Because trail running gives you a poop with a view. This is why I luvs it.
  • MonkeyMel21
    MonkeyMel21 Posts: 2,396 Member
    So, when it's required to bag your dog's poop but YOU poop, do you bag it and take it on your run? lmao, so gross.
  • _incogNEATo_
    _incogNEATo_ Posts: 4,537 Member
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    you did not realize that you had to drop a number two before you started said endeavor????

    Some runs last for hours. I usually try to go before running for that reason. I've been 45min-1hr into a run and it hits and you gotta do what you gotta do. However, if you're running distances like that, taking a 5 minute deuce shouldn't hurt your time/pace too terribly much.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    _incogNEATo_ wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    you did not realize that you had to drop a number two before you started said endeavor????

    Some runs last for hours. I usually try to go before running for that reason. I've been 45min-1hr into a run and it hits and you gotta do what you gotta do. However, if you're running distances like that, taking a 5 minute deuce shouldn't hurt your time/pace too terribly much.

    I just know if I have a squat or deadlift day I always try to take a dump beforehand...because I don't want to accidently squeeze one out mid squat...
  • rjmudlax13
    rjmudlax13 Posts: 900 Member
    edited July 2015
    I have this issue as well. Like others said, try to map out your runs with bathrooms at strategic locations. I know that for me the poo comes-a-knocking around 4-5 miles. Also, try to eat less fiber during the 24 hours before a long run. Make sure you poop before you run. Coffee can help this happen.
  • theawill519
    theawill519 Posts: 242 Member
    I came here to read the comments... It always happens to me if I try to jog/run early in the morning, never in the afternoon. I'll try to go beforehand, but most of the time, it won't budge. I don't run on those days. :#
  • _incogNEATo_
    _incogNEATo_ Posts: 4,537 Member
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    _incogNEATo_ wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    you did not realize that you had to drop a number two before you started said endeavor????

    Some runs last for hours. I usually try to go before running for that reason. I've been 45min-1hr into a run and it hits and you gotta do what you gotta do. However, if you're running distances like that, taking a 5 minute deuce shouldn't hurt your time/pace too terribly much.

    I just know if I have a squat or deadlift day I always try to take a dump beforehand...because I don't want to accidently squeeze one out mid squat...

    Worst. Feeling. EVER!
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    Thea519 wrote: »
    I came here to read the comments... It always happens to me if I try to jog/run early in the morning, never in the afternoon. I'll try to go beforehand, but most of the time, it won't budge. I don't run on those days. :#

    early AM coffee should take care of that problem..
  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
    edited July 2015
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    Thea519 wrote: »
    I came here to read the comments... It always happens to me if I try to jog/run early in the morning, never in the afternoon. I'll try to go beforehand, but most of the time, it won't budge. I don't run on those days. :#

    early AM coffee should take care of that problem..

    Bit of MgOH never hurt anyone, right?? :D
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    Thea519 wrote: »
    I came here to read the comments... It always happens to me if I try to jog/run early in the morning, never in the afternoon. I'll try to go beforehand, but most of the time, it won't budge. I don't run on those days. :#

    early AM coffee should take care of that problem..

    Yup. Coffee and some cardio gets things moving for many people.

  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    _incogNEATo_ wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    you did not realize that you had to drop a number two before you started said endeavor????

    Some runs last for hours. I usually try to go before running for that reason. I've been 45min-1hr into a run and it hits and you gotta do what you gotta do. However, if you're running distances like that, taking a 5 minute deuce shouldn't hurt your time/pace too terribly much.

    I just know if I have a squat or deadlift day I always try to take a dump beforehand...because I don't want to accidently squeeze one out mid squat...

    worst thing ever is missing my afternoon consitutional and hitting the gym and feeling like I need to go- and then it takes forever to go- and it's not the right time- it's just miserable.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    IsaackGMOON wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    Thea519 wrote: »
    I came here to read the comments... It always happens to me if I try to jog/run early in the morning, never in the afternoon. I'll try to go beforehand, but most of the time, it won't budge. I don't run on those days. :#

    early AM coffee should take care of that problem..

    Bit of MgOH never hurt anyone, right?? :D

    lolz
  • Gska17
    Gska17 Posts: 752 Member
    I try with all my might to empty out before I go. I did have an incident a few weeks ago. I visited a (thankfully) deep ditch.
  • enterdanger
    enterdanger Posts: 2,447 Member
    I've been running on the stupid treadmill now that my stress fractures are supposedly healed. I tried pavement and it still hurts after 2 miles or so. I guess now I can say there is one good thing about running on the treadmill. Always a potty nearby.
  • cat_lady77
    cat_lady77 Posts: 203 Member
    I asked this same question about having to pee while running because it happens without fail!!! No one had any creative answers & I am not about to pull my shorts down in the public park or my neighborhood, just saying. It sucks to even have to get off the treadmill & restart!
  • dbienz
    dbienz Posts: 188 Member
    Even when you go before your run it sometimes still sneaks up on you! Just because you go once doesn't mean you've emptied out your entire digestive system haha. I've learned this throughout my new running journey.

    Haven't had to go in some plants yet (always been able to hold it or find a bathroom) but I did live in the Zambian bush in Africa for a while so I've gotten good at using nature as my bathroom. Never thought that was a skill I'd need!
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    My cup of java before the AM run usually takes care of business! But there just seems to be something about running that gets the old digestive system humming, not a problem I've experienced personally but I've seen some very distressed looking faces at the porta-potties along race routes (especially humorous when running a HM in January in -35C temps)
  • erimethia_fekre
    erimethia_fekre Posts: 317 Member
    Didn't read the comments.. I get runners runs as well at times. It moves everything down naturally. Another thing I love about running.

    Run in the morning and try to have a bowel movement first ;)
  • CallMeCupcakeDammit
    CallMeCupcakeDammit Posts: 9,377 Member
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    _incogNEATo_ wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    you did not realize that you had to drop a number two before you started said endeavor????

    Some runs last for hours. I usually try to go before running for that reason. I've been 45min-1hr into a run and it hits and you gotta do what you gotta do. However, if you're running distances like that, taking a 5 minute deuce shouldn't hurt your time/pace too terribly much.

    I just know if I have a squat or deadlift day I always try to take a dump beforehand...because I don't want to accidently squeeze one out mid squat...

    I will never get that image out of my head. Thank you. I worry about eating broccoli or beans beforehand, for squats, deadlifts and running.
  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
    edited July 2015
    I poo every morning pre-run like clockwork. Sometimes twice or three times if it's before a long run and I've got some jitters. Once though (in like 8 years of running; I'm a lucky duck) I wasn't able to do my business, so midway through a 7 miler, I was in actual pain trying to keep it in. I came across a lonely port-o-pottie which had NEVER EVEN BEEN USED on an elementary school soccer field and took advantage. Sadly, I ran by the school yesterday (this poo-ccurence happened about 9-10 months ago) and the port-o-potty was gone :( Now I need a new emergency poo station! But generally, I'll run by at least 1-2 port-o-potties on a long run between parks and house construction, or I'm running in town so I can stop somewhere on campus (I live near a university) if I really have to.
  • R1rainbows
    R1rainbows Posts: 129 Member
    karla24687 wrote: »
    I asked this same question about having to pee while running because it happens without fail!!! No one had any creative answers & I am not about to pull my shorts down in the public park or my neighborhood, just saying. It sucks to even have to get off the treadmill & restart!

    Omg this happens to me IMMEDIATELY after I finish my session on the elliptical, I am fine while I'm on it but once I complete my workout I'm running upstairs cus it's like I'm gonna pee my pants omg 911 style!
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