Two weeks until the big marathon, Major #1, and I’m having
some, um, digestive issues. Mainly, that
I either have to take a long bathroom break in the middle of a race or give
myself hemorrhoids (or both). When you
talk about five hours of running, the discomfort and distraction is
significant, and as I get closer to qualifying for the Boston Marathon, a
bathroom break can mean the difference between qualifying and “see you next
year.”
Now, I am the type of runner who tries to roll with the
punches, no matter the circumstances.
There’s so much I can control (my training, my diet), but there’s a lot
I can’t control (the weather, how my body will feel, illness, injury). However, this bathroom issue is in that grey
area: I can control my diet, I can time
my bathroom breaks, I can run through every discomfort, but I can’t control how
my body will react to the race.
However, no matter what I do, I can’t seem to get everything
through and out my system, so the bouncing of running creates the need for a
bathroom break. I’ve eaten big meals,
small meals, high carb, high protein, meat, no meat—with no relief.
My next plan is to significantly increase my fiber and water
in the next week or so, to “clean out” my digestive track, and then hope there
won’t be any extra left. Wish me luck!
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