How do you pee during a marathon?

No break or break wrote:

How do you pee during a marathon?

You should be extremely hydrated before the marathon. Take your last fluids about 2 hours before the marathon. You should hit a bathroom about 15-30 minutes before the start. This has worked for me and I never have to hit a bathroom during the race.

im with mccringleberry! drink that urine for hydration!

for #1 or the dreaded GI distress... try to wait until the half splits if you're running a race that has both... once the half folks leave the lines evaporate and you can usually dash in and out of the porta potty easily.

I've pulled off by trees, behind utility boxes, anything close to the road when it's an urgent situation

I just try not to go right in front of a cop.

If it's a trail run then find a tree just off the trail. Watch out for snakes and poison ivy.

A road race has many more opportunities. Don't waste time with porta potties. The lines are a waste of time. There will be cops at every intersection directing traffic. Just walk up to the cop's car and go on the side of it. Aim for the tires.

32 Oz empty Gatorade Bottle at the start! Done it 4 times at at the start line of the Boston Marathon. Works every time!

A I knew guy ( a runner) who was on a night out on the town and had the same experience. The girl turned round and said 'what are you doing!' to which he replied 'same as you'

He went home with her

As for the marathon you are not a dog on a walk

In the 1995 Marine Corp Marine, I witnessed one of the greatest feats of coordination in the history of mankind. Shortly after the start, while I was running around a 5:45/m pace, I was passed rather quickly by a guy who was peeing out the side of his shorts. I’ve never tried doing this, certainly not at what must have been sub 5:30/m pace, but it’s got to be tough. He surely deserved some type of award or prize (I’d say the Nobel Pees prize, but that would be in bad taste).

Grab sponge. Slide sponge down the front of shorts. Cups of water poured down after

I pee just like I spit.....

Into the wind!

When I feel the urge, I just brace myself, surge a little, and . . .

Let it go! Let it go! Can't hold me back anymore!

I overhydrated before the Philly marathon one year in which I hoped to hit a Boston qualifying mark. I stopped to pee three times and finished a minute over, so literally pissed away my best chance ever to run Boston.

So how viable is actually peeing while you continue to run at marathon pace? Obviously it will make a mess but I've never tried it, I'm always afraid the running motion will cause my urethra to close up and prevent me from peeing.

Carefully

sdfgdsgdfg wrote:

So how viable is actually peeing while you continue to run at marathon pace? Obviously it will make a mess but I've never tried it, I'm always afraid the running motion will cause my urethra to close up and prevent me from peeing.

Good grief. Do people actually do this? It's bad enough running next to Mr. Side Spitter and getting spat in your face. You have to watch out for side pee-ers too? Surely there'd be fist fights if this was a frequent occurence.

Ohio Bowling wrote:

Grab sponge. Slide sponge down the front of shorts. Cups of water poured down after

Huh. I'll try that

A year ago I had to pee just after the start of a marathon is I ran back to the start port a poddy. By the time I got through waiting for an open poddy and did my business I was worried about my time. So I drove to the finish and then tried to time jumping in with my pace of runners. I misjudged it a bit but just wanted to get the medal to give to my kids. Ended up PRing on paper. Not proud of it but hey no harm.

No harm?

The same way you normally pee.

sdfgdsgdfg wrote:

So how viable is actually peeing while you continue to run at marathon pace? Obviously it will make a mess but I've never tried it, I'm always afraid the running motion will cause my urethra to close up and prevent me from peeing.

It works just fine lol. It's very freeing and actually gives a perceived speed boost, like a fart.