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Imodium in the morning good or bad?
As lots of others do - I get a nervous belly that makes me lose my breakfast on the morning of a race. As I need all the fuel I can get tomorrow is Imodium a good idea or will it cause dehydration?
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I use imodium every time I do a half or longer distance. They are part of my essential kit just as much as my trainers!
Not sure about whether they dehydrate or not. Sure some wise peep will be along with some advise regarding that. I just hydrate properly and don't experience any problems.
Good luck.
It may well be fine but it would be a chance I would rather not take on race morning
We are not saying that it doesn't work, we are saying that you shouldn't try something new on marathon day.
Yor body might react really badly or you might be perfectly fine, the thing is you shouldn't gamble.
I did think about the never try anything new on race day but I broke the rule. I don't think it was the imodium that caused the jelly legs at mile 10 - I took on board plenty of water, however I did spend the entire race starving hungry.
I have taken it once before - all be it not for a race.
I'm now thinking I might have an alternative excuse to the weather!
More correct spellings than incorrect ones. My OCD will let this pass.
As you were.