Legs tie up at the line, barely make it to the finish before falling, spend the next 10 minutes vomiting. What are the things that are going on in one's body to account for feeling like absolute rubbish?
Low blood ph?
Legs tie up at the line, barely make it to the finish before falling, spend the next 10 minutes vomiting. What are the things that are going on in one's body to account for feeling like absolute rubbish?
Low blood ph?
High lactate accumulation.
Accumulation of CO2 gas in your blood causes a low pH acidity, causing your immune system to halt muscle processes and increase lung function.
That's what happens when you run an 800 meters on pure hate.
lkjhyuio wrote:
High lactate accumulation.
No.
High acidity, sure, but lactate is a salt not an acid.
luv2run wrote:
lkjhyuio wrote:High lactate accumulation.
No.
High acidity, sure, but lactate is a salt not an acid.
You are wrong. Lactic acid is an acid.
Lactic acid is a carboxylic acid, with the chemical formula C3H6O3. It has a hydroxyl group adjacent to the carboxyl group, making it an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactic_acidRunning Scientist wrote:
Accumulation of CO2 gas in your blood causes a low pH acidity, causing your immune system to halt muscle processes and increase lung function.
This seems the closest, but still doesn't link all the way to why the runner vomits. It wasn't the most eloquently worded question. Maybe the vomiting just has more to do with vomiting having a wide range of triggers?
This is so wrong, and yes lactic acid is an acid but it does not account for decreased functionality of a muscle.
lkjhyuio wrote:
High lactate accumulation.
Lack of ATP production.
you gave it your all
Vomiting can also be attributed to muscle activity within the abdominal region. The diaphragm is exerting maximal effort during the 800 as you try to keep blood O2 saturation levels high, metabolize lactate acid, and expel CO2. Assisting the diaphragm are expiratory muscles such as the abdominals. I'd suspect this combination upsets the stomach as it's tossed about throughout the length of the run, causing sickness.
Even sitting at your computer and hyper-ventilating might cause you to feel sick. Include something like coffee as a pre-race ritual- which is known to cause digestive distress- and you've got the makings of post-race puking!