Today’s photograph show some beautiful woods. We all know the saying about what bears do in the woods. Well today, during my easy run, I was a bear. Yes, I had major GI issues!!!
It is estimated that about 90% of runners have experienced GI issues during a run, at one time or another. After my experience this afternoon, I did a little research on possibles causes. The following are generally regarded as factors in GI distress for runners.
- Eating foods that are high in fiber or fat
- Eating food to close the time you exercise
- Dehydration
- Too much caffeine
- High carbohydrate sports drinks
- Stress
- Vibration… kind of unavoidable when running!!
In thinking about my own situation, I believe my problems stemmed from being slightly dehydrated and from the fact that ate a snack just before leaving for my run. I made some rookie mistakes and I paid the price towards the end of my run today.
