Running week of St. Patrick...

[Susan Otcenas]

The other thing I'm dealing with is my usual post-long-run upset stomach.

Stomach as in stomach, or stomach as in intestines?

I rarely have stomach issues, but intestinal distress? Yes, sometimes. I find that what I do *before* the run affects my intestinal happiness more than what I do during/after. (As in, I need empty bowels to have a good run...)

[OakLeaf]

Stomach as in stomach, or stomach as in intestines?

I rarely have stomach issues, but intestinal distress? Yes, sometimes. I find that what I do *before* the run affects my intestinal happiness more than what I do during/after. (As in, I need empty bowels to have a good run...)

Both, really. Nausea, no appetite (and it's not hyponatremia either, which gives me those symptoms, because I'm really careful about replacing electrolytes during my long runs, and it's gone within 24 hours, unlike hyponatremia which will linger exactly as long as it takes me to figure it out and slam a few liters of sports drink ).

Bowel contents are usually minimal - I usually get pretty gassy, though not always (thinking back, it seems that that's related to the fructose content of my fuel, and one of the reasons I do best with Hammer Gel. Today I mixed it with honey, silly me). No significant pain or cramping, and no diarrhea. TMI yet? But I always get the nausea and loss of appetite and a bit of roiling intestines when I'm up over 18 miles or so. Only after, never during.

[Susan Otcenas]

Loss of appetite is NEVER a problem for me...

Have you ever worked with a sports nutritionist? Since it seems to only happen on your longest runs, it seems to me that it must be something that you're either deficient in to start with, or not replacing as fast as you use it.

I hope you figure it out!

I'd like to figure out how to be LESS hungry after my long runs. Put me out there for 2 hours, and I want to eat my left arm the rest of the day.

Susan

[colby]

Nice run, Susan!

Usually an upset stomach after running or cycling for me means that I ate the wrong thing - before I started or while exercising. It feels like gas is compressed in my stomach and anything I eat goes on top of it, and I feel nauseous. Until the gas leaves my system, I don't want to eat. Usually takes a couple of hours after I finish exercising before I stop feeling nauseous and can eat again. I'll also get it if I eat the wrong thing while exercising at a higher heart rate - low rates and I can eat anything, but up into the right zone for me and the wrong food is trouble. I, too, have to stick to hammer gels, I can also tolerate accelerade.

I've had it with higher fiber cereals/foods before exercise, candy bars (like a fun size snickers) before/during exercise, and gu chomps/clif shot bloks by themselves (if I alternate chomps/gels it's better, but something about the chomps at higher heart rates just gets my gut). There's definitely an exercise timeline factor, too, if I exercise for 90 minutes to 2 hours I can tolerate a lot more than 2-3 hours and up.

[Bike Chick]

I ran 7 miles on Sunday..........that's the my farthest run ever!

[indigoiis]

Way to go on your longest, BC!
I ran four this morning with DH, no pain and a good run... I just hate being so slow on the long uphill going home. I just have to not think about it, ahh guess!

[kacie tri-ing]

I have been neglecting my posting, but NOT my running

I have been ramping up (and now tapering down....though when in the middle of IM training, it barely feels like a taper) for the ING Atlanta Half marathon. My biggest run was 15 with the last 8 miles at 8:10 pace. My other longer runs also had tempo for the last chunck between 8-8:15 pace. I really want to do well. It is going to be a hilly course, and I want to do it in around 1:45, which feels INSANSE to be going for, but I have put the work in, so hopefully it will happen!

I had some intenstinal distress on my last 10 miler saturday. I agree that if I have something in there that needs to come out, it just gets in bad shape for the whole run....never ever fun!

Happy running!