Quote Originally Posted by Crankin View Post
Well, for some reason, this was not an unusual topic of conversation in my house, growing up, nor now. My husband and I like to joke that cycling is the automatic "cleansing activity." No matter how short of a ride I am going on, I always "go" before a ride. Sometimes more than once. It doesn't matter the time of day, or if I have gone earlier. Most of it is nervous energy for me, but when my husband mentioned the same thing happened to him, I wonder if it is our body's way of getting rid of stuff before we are out in the middle of nowhere.
Jolt, I agree. Most Americans are full of cr@p.
It used to amaze me to see commercials/advertisements for laxatives.. a laxative in the household where I grew up was very rare..that's in a household of 8 people.

'Course not a topic talked about unless it's a problem. But admittedly coming from a big family with 1 bathroom and though I'm childless, I did help mother with 2 youngest siblings for their toilet training...there's bound to be more open jokes, if no serious discussion. Or maybe my family is just more earthy in jokes/such functions. I dunno.

For cycling, over the years, I have now managed to get my body into a routine, where BM is done once in morning (which is it for rest of day), preferrably before ride start. Of course for winter sports, it's less of a headache when clearing is all done at the start of day. Rest of cycling, etc. day can be enjoyed witout prolonged stopping. 'Course this must be continuously married with proper diet/eating/hydration habits.

Now that I'm taking prescribed iron supplement, it has upset the routine slightly.