In an attempt to combat my inability to get out of bed in the morning, I have just tried the "lunch time run". However, I have come back with horrific stomach cramp.
I got this pain in exactly the same place when running last week and thought it was just because I'd started out too fast but I got it again today after about 2 miles, tried running through it but eventually had to stop and walk as it hurt too much.
I don't think its stitch as its too low (pelvic area). Has anyone else suffered from this? If so, how do you either get rid of it (still hurts slightly 40 mins after I've got back!) or prevent it in the first place.
All suggestions very gratefully recieved as I'm supposed to be doing my first 5k tomorrow night.
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Also drink plenty of water. Let me know if this works. A lot of things about running as we are finding out is trial and error!
I sometimes get stomach cramps as well, particularly if I have been doing some hill work, but they are more of a 'womanly' nature than digestive related! Is this what you meant you did say pelvic area. Mine are like really intense period pains, which can leave me completely doubled up. Does anyone else experience this.
DK
Are we guaranteed to get no male replies to thios or what?
My mate suffers with a bad stomach if he runs after consuming dairy products, even things like milk in his coffee. Perhaps this is the same with you, ie when you run in the morning you haven't consumed whatever it is that upsets your stomach but you have eaten/drunk it by the time you go out later on.
Anyway, I'll let you girlies get back to your mysterious girly things now.
I don't wish to completely disregard the boys' suggestions so will give dairy abstinence a go pre-training.
It did feel like period pain but worse and not in the same area I get it (sorry boys!).
I tried sticking to a certain pace when I ran last night and pain only threatened when I sped up towards the end...
May end up writing to the magazine about this one!
I only get it if I go off too quick (I am not always aware of this) and my muscles have not had achance to warm up.
When I have experienced it whilst out on a run, it stops me in my tracks for approx 15-20 minutes then goes.
After the attack I can run for England........weird thing, I thought I was the only one who suffered with this, as no one in my running club have ever experienced this.
I did nearly stop and walk because of the intensity of the pain in my stomach and the thought of running up a hill. However, I managed to continue running/jogging and the cramp I had in my stomach started to go about 40 minutes after I had finished. What a relief.
Ive just read, yet this is unconvirmed... it is because when you run, runners tend to exhale on their right foot, but when they breath on the left foot their diaphram hits your internal organs. You can stop this by stop running, put your hands on your right side of your belly, and push up.
Cheers!
Marcel Bergler
March 28th 2008.
Member since 2 minutes ago so I can help you people!
Source: http://www.steadyhealth.com/stomache_cramps_while_running_t59043.html
Editing 4 minutes after becoming member.
Found another idea if it helps.
heres the link to the sourcehttp://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070223020021AA5dHlc
one thing i've noticed, is that heat helps. a hot shower really calms it. or a hot water bottle.
i'm actually going to try some of those heat pads for injury and stick them on (over the ovary areas) while running - to see if it helps keep the pain from starting.. i will let you know how this goes.
sometimes i wonder if it's just the lower abs getting such a long and repetitive workout that they've just had enough! - again, over working the muscle..?
also, i'm wondering if there's any link to street running as opposed to grass - maybe the impact is jolting our (sensitive) internal organs around??
I've just come back from the doctors to discuss this same problem. Wasn't convinced with her suggestion of IBS as I have no other symptoms.
I started getting debilitating pelvic cramps a couple of months ago. It starts 20 mins into a run, lasts for few minutes and then slowly eases off. I also get it if I push my heart rate on the bike at the gym (the same 20 mins in) so I don't think it's necessarily the movement of running that's doing it.
It's interesting that there have been a couple of references to endo on here in relation to this. I was diagnosed some years ago and wonder if there's a connection.
The doctor has suggested I take pain killers before I go running. I would rather figure out what's going on and stop it from happening in the first place.
Glad (in a purely selfish way) that I'm not the only one experiencing this.
The only other time I've experienced something similar was years ago when I was still living at home. Apparently I went green and slid down the wall onto the floor, and Mum was so worried she called the doctor out but by the time she arrived I was fine. The doc said it may have been a twisted bowel, kind of like colic in horses, where things get twisted then have to right themselves. Excruciating though. I've only experienced it twice, thank goodness, but it's very interesting to find out that there are a few of us, and it seems to be triggered by strenuous exercise...