Running and pooping

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Short term answer: Run with a bathroom en route.

Longer term answer: Train your body to go at a specific time, before your running time. You can do this with regular fiber and coffee use.

+1
Office poopers and (literal) party poopers take note.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Short term answer: Run with a bathroom en route.

Longer term answer: Train your body to go at a specific time, before your running time. You can do this with regular fiber and coffee use.

I drink coffee every morning, it does nothing. I also only poop once a week, if that. I eat a lot of fiber too, I'm a healthy eater.

WTH! My doc says you’re constipated if you don’t poop more than once a day.

I would die.

I don't think so....if it's normal for you to poop once a week then that's what is normal. I poop once every week or two.

[Anonymous]

My DH is like this and as a result he has an amazing knowledge of public bathrooms all over DC. He also swears by dude wipes, which are individually packaged and flushable wipes he gets on Amazon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am so embarrassed by this. I always have to poop on a run, which I know is normal, but I usually can't hold it in and have to stop running, no matter how far I am from home. I try to go before my run and I usually can get something out, but it still comes around the 3rd mile. My normal running path is a mile from my house so if I am on mile 3, I could be as far as two miles from home. Any advice? Last time I couldn't hold it and it was so embarrassing because I actually passed by a few people.

Wait — by couldn’t hold it — you mean you pooped in your pants???

I have a hyperactive bowel, which doc says is normal, but I’ve never had it that bad. I would see a GI, you probably have IBS.

This happens to my DH several times a year (i know, its unbelievable). He talked to a doc and nothing wrong with his GI. They said find a porta potty on your route

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Short term answer: Run with a bathroom en route.

Longer term answer: Train your body to go at a specific time, before your running time. You can do this with regular fiber and coffee use.

I drink coffee every morning, it does nothing. I also only poop once a week, if that. I eat a lot of fiber too, I'm a healthy eater.

WTH! My doc says you’re constipated if you don’t poop more than once a day.

I would die.

I don't think so....if it's normal for you to poop once a week then that's what is normal. I poop once every week or two.

No, this is not true. You are literally full of crap right now unless you eat like a bird. With a healthy digestive system you go at LEAST once a day and often once after every meal.

[Anonymous]

You can control a lot of this with diet, in most cases (I know there are medical exceptions).

I do not eat anything too heavy in fiber, dairy, or protein during the day before running. Simple carbs that are easy on my stomach 2 hours before seems to be the sweet spot for me. There is a reason bagels are the famous pre-race meal. After running, high on fiber and protein.

This article has some good tips: https://www.womensrunning.com/health/this-could-be-the-reason-you-get-runners-trots/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Short term answer: Run with a bathroom en route.

Longer term answer: Train your body to go at a specific time, before your running time. You can do this with regular fiber and coffee use.

I drink coffee every morning, it does nothing. I also only poop once a week, if that. I eat a lot of fiber too, I'm a healthy eater.

WTH! My doc says you’re constipated if you don’t poop more than once a day.

I would die.

I only poop once a week also and I am a runner and in good shape

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Short term answer: Run with a bathroom en route.

Longer term answer: Train your body to go at a specific time, before your running time. You can do this with regular fiber and coffee use.

I drink coffee every morning, it does nothing. I also only poop once a week, if that. I eat a lot of fiber too, I'm a healthy eater.

WTH! My doc says you’re constipated if you don’t poop more than once a day.

I would die.

I only poop once a week also and I am a runner and in good shape

NP. I…don’t understand this. Do you eat food every day?

[Anonymous]

A runner that poops once a week? Something is not right. Either constipated or underfed.

[Anonymous]

You fools nasty pooping in random public bathrooms

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A runner that poops once a week? Something is not right. Either constipated or underfed.

+1. My friend who only poops once a week has an eating disorder. It's a symptom of a very slow metabolism.

As a fast metabolizer, I poop 2-3 times per day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Short term answer: Run with a bathroom en route.

Longer term answer: Train your body to go at a specific time, before your running time. You can do this with regular fiber and coffee use.

+1
Office poopers and (literal) party poopers take note.

I'm an office pooper. My poops are regularly timed to come right after breakfast and lunch. Sorry, bro, I gotta eat lunch at work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Short term answer: Run with a bathroom en route.

Longer term answer: Train your body to go at a specific time, before your running time. You can do this with regular fiber and coffee use.

I drink coffee every morning, it does nothing. I also only poop once a week, if that. I eat a lot of fiber too, I'm a healthy eater.

WTH! My doc says you’re constipated if you don’t poop more than once a day.

I would die.

I don't think so....if it's normal for you to poop once a week then that's what is normal. I poop once every week or two.

Unless you're a literal sloth, this is not normal or healthy.

[Anonymous]

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I hope that person is tracked down and charged with a crime.