![]() Jelly babies, dark chocolate or something similar are good to keep you going. ![]() ![]() Some people like to have just a little bit of an energy bar. You want one with some electrolytes in it as well. In Runner’s World’s helpful ‘ 8 Expert Tips on How to Avoid Pooping During a Race’ (an article I never expected to read), American gastroenterologist Hardeep Singh’s recommendations include paying close attention to how your body reacts to everything you eat, especially common triggers like lactose, caffeine and eggs, and taking a pre-race dump, which, honestly, would help anyone before a big work meeting. These are a good way to keep loading up on energy to the start of the race. Though salmon, for all its lean protein and Omega-3 goodness and what have you, seems a risky choice the night before a big race, most ‘experts’ (imagine listing ‘athletic poo expert’ on your LinkedIn profile) suggest pavement pounders consider a few things, lest the pavement is pounded by surprise. Evelyn Richards Saturday 4:00 pm Paula Radcliffe shares advice as part of Floras Get Towns Active campaign (Picture: Flora/Ian Walton/Getty Images) The 2021 London Marathon is. She is a three-time winner of the London Marathon (2002, 2003, 2005), three-time New York Marathon champion (2004, 2007, 2008), and 2002 Chicago Marathon winner. Paula Radcliffe stopped to use the 'bathroom'. Paula Jane Radcliffe, MBE (born 17 December 1973) is a former British long-distance runner. ![]() It’s no surprise the internet is flush with a plethora of articles on the subject of long-distance running and, well, the runs, and most coalesce into one common theme: diet. In addition, Dr Edward R Laskowski offers a couple of pretty practical tips that I’m sure we could all consider: avoid coffee and tight clothing. The world-renowned Mayo Clinic in the US posits that the “physical jostling of the organs, decreased blood flow to the intestines, changes in intestinal hormone secretion, increased amount or introduction of a new food, and pre-race anxiety and stress” may all be contributing factors. ![]() There are a few theories, and no prevailing unanimity on a singular cause of ‘Runner’s Trots. ![]()
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