A few miles into my run yesterday I suddenly had the overwhelming need to take a dump. Fortunately was within a mile of a bathroom, and made it there before relieving the pressure. I find that this happens with some frequency in the summer, but really never in the winter. Do others have more need for serious pitstops during the summer?
Thanks,
TP
Same problem. I always wondered that as well. Possible dehydration, maybe. It’d be awesome if someone knew because I've just been chalking it up as the summer shits with no real justification
I've always felt that it had something to do with overheating, but I don't know why this would be. Dehydration is maybe a better theory. Does anyone know, in general, why running makes you shit?
It almost feels like my bowels are fermenting...maybe the raised body temperature does something to produce more gas? Maybe I need to change my diet in the summer to avoid the problem.
I read in Runner's World that the bouncing motion of running can irritate the bowels and cause that urge.
I have always thought that the dehydration lowers the blood pH, which in turn causes the digestive system to go haywire.
So, this is probably weird, but whatever...
I usually walk my dog before my run in the morning, and throughout the walk, I bear down just enough to get a nice crap welling up.
Then I run inside and take a poop before it goes back into neverneverland. I haven't had a summershit problem since I started my little routine.
On the downside, I probably look pretty uncomfortable while walking the dog.
This is what you do, if you have to crap before going to bed: hold it until the morning and go before you run.
Sooner or later, you will get on a good schedule of just getting that crap in right after you wake up.
I try to run at about the same time every day. When my workouts are on a regular schedule, I seem to become "regular" in the digestive department as well. My system gets to the point where I have to go right as I am changing for my run.
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