So…how sick does one have to be to NOT start a race? This was the burning question (quite literally) as I arrived at the start line of the Ironman Tangier 70.3 in October.
You jogged in a 1:38 half. Yeah, I'd buy that for a dollar at this point in my running journey. :)
This struck a chord with me. In the 2022 Salton Sea ultra, I was feeling a bit bloated at the start. The first chance to meet with the crew is around mile 7 at a highway convenience store. Around mile three, I just needed to crap so badly, so I started to let out little toots to release the pressure. I wasn't sure how much I could trust them. When I got to the truck stop, I discovered I couldn't. After a toilet stall and sink towel shower, and change of shorts, I was on my way, but it wasn't pretty.
Yikes! It happens to the best of us. I notoriously was being cheered into the last mile of the Burning River 100m, and had to stop and crap in someone's driveway. Almost made it. 😇 Luckily it was a 3am finish, so I could clean it up before the neighbor woke up.
It also reminds me of the 100th running of Boston. I was watching just at the start of the downhill leading from Coolidge Corner toward Kenmore Square. The lead female (I forgot her name) passed us but defending champ Uta Pippig was closing the Gap! She had started slow and had (we later learned) thought about dropping because he gut felt so bad, but was coming on strong (and would eventually win her third in a row). Making her push, the crowd was going wild.
As she sped by we all saw the green and red mess running down the back of her legs. It was actually one of the most incredibly awe-inspiring things I have seen.
Turned out she started bleeding and had diarrhea due to ischemic colitis (I mistakenly indicated she had diarrhea and her menstrual cycle started which has been the common story, but after reading about it further, I wanted to correct the record).
Fun story. Congrats on finishing clean. :)
What I don't understand: It's one thing not to care about your shorts or public appearance, but how does one avoid horrific chafing in this scenario?
The chafing is rough, for sure. Lots of chamois cream and crossed fingers! 🤞
You jogged in a 1:38 half. Yeah, I'd buy that for a dollar at this point in my running journey. :)
This struck a chord with me. In the 2022 Salton Sea ultra, I was feeling a bit bloated at the start. The first chance to meet with the crew is around mile 7 at a highway convenience store. Around mile three, I just needed to crap so badly, so I started to let out little toots to release the pressure. I wasn't sure how much I could trust them. When I got to the truck stop, I discovered I couldn't. After a toilet stall and sink towel shower, and change of shorts, I was on my way, but it wasn't pretty.
Thanks for the memories...
Yikes! It happens to the best of us. I notoriously was being cheered into the last mile of the Burning River 100m, and had to stop and crap in someone's driveway. Almost made it. 😇 Luckily it was a 3am finish, so I could clean it up before the neighbor woke up.
It also reminds me of the 100th running of Boston. I was watching just at the start of the downhill leading from Coolidge Corner toward Kenmore Square. The lead female (I forgot her name) passed us but defending champ Uta Pippig was closing the Gap! She had started slow and had (we later learned) thought about dropping because he gut felt so bad, but was coming on strong (and would eventually win her third in a row). Making her push, the crowd was going wild.
"Yeah....Yeah...YEAH...YEAH!!!...Oh... Oh???... Ewww..."
As she sped by we all saw the green and red mess running down the back of her legs. It was actually one of the most incredibly awe-inspiring things I have seen.
Turned out she started bleeding and had diarrhea due to ischemic colitis (I mistakenly indicated she had diarrhea and her menstrual cycle started which has been the common story, but after reading about it further, I wanted to correct the record).