How do they make sure they won’t have a crap attack during the race?
How do they make sure they won’t have a crap attack during the race?
They just pray and hope for the best.
half bottle immodium
A few years ago, an author write an article on famius pooping mishaps in running.
http://blog.oregonlive.com/runoregon/2010/12/everybody_poops_even_the_elite.html
I recall as a child watching Grete Waitz on television run the NY City marathon for many years, and how the announcers would always have to awkwardly 'explain' her habitual problem to the viewers. Even on the years she didn't do it, they'd still preemptively delicately warn the audience about it, just in case she did it again. Fun times. ?
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I avoid the problem by timing my meals.
For a race at 8am saturday:
I eat an enormous meal at 4pm thursday night.
anything I want that has some fiber, as much as I want.
Then nothing solid until noon the next day, Friday, about 18 hours later.
Small lunch on friday, then a small dinner, high calorie pasta usually.
Saturday morning I have a big poop.
Then I don't go again until usually sunday night or monday morning,
at least 18 hours later.
Don't try this cold the weekend of the race.
Try it on a long run to make sure you've got the timing right.
I drink hot coffee before I go out to run. If there is something in there, it goes out completely. Never have to go during a run this way.
Poopty Pewpty Pantsss wrote:
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Holly Christ, is this real- damn. Most embarrassing thing
After Verzbicas' accident he was unable to race without pooing himself. I was in a race and was confused how it was normal for him to do it. Then I learned it was a consequence of the accident and it happened in every race. He raced twice at this particular meet and both times he pood.
Avoid food which takes a long time to digest the day before a marathon. Meat and fish for example. You don't need any animal protein because you aren't running, so stick to high carb foods mostly with some fiber.
Jgfg wrote:
Poopty Pewpty Pantsss wrote:
http://images.gawker.com/afscuecqn42cpv1comlf/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636.jpgHolly Christ, is this real- damn. Most embarrassing thing
funny as crap
Poopty Pewpty Pantsss wrote:
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Tbh I think he should have used the toilet, not exactly like he broke a world record. He's one of swedens best runners, but imo he made a fool of himself.
He's even proud of it, thinking he was tough for not stoping. Seriously it's disgusting and all he got from it was a pr (I think) and some money, meanwhile he's an embarasment for the swedish nation smh.
Do you think there are elites that use diapers? I mean if you frequently shitt your pants, why not?
Poopman123 wrote:
I drink hot coffee before I go out to run. If there is something in there, it goes out completely. Never have to go during a run this way.
I wonder if a coffee enema would be a good idea?
Training gives you ample opportunity to experiment with your diet. If you figure out what/when you need to eat to feel good during a 15-20 mile MP run, you'll probably be fine on race day as long as you stick to the same plan that worked in training. Unexpected issues can still arise, but it seems like most problems can be averted by just tweaking diet during training and sticking to what's worked.
Crapman123 wrote:
How do they make sure they won’t have a crap attack during the race?
Poop before.
But look for the article about Steve Jones crapping on the London Route and winning the marathon. Hilarious read and it happens to the best.
Crapman123 wrote:
How do they make sure they won’t have a crap attack during the race?
They train for the entire race.
They take a Euphoria causing drug that makes exertional pain and the discomfort of stuffed bowels go away. They take another drug to lock the sphincter and turn the contained crap into the human version of nitrous oxide.
Crapman123 wrote:
How do they make sure they won’t have a crap attack during the race?
They figure out what foods do and do not work for them.
Even then sometimes things go wrong like with Grete Waitz in NYC one year.
if I were elite, I'd definitely experiment with anal douching. it just makes sense. you do what you gotta do.