, powerful message." Maybe so – but let's be upfront for a moment. If you take the sport seriously, there's a 50:50 chance you consider the phrase 'truly great running song' as disconcerting as co-workers who talk to you from the next toilet cubicle. For many
already can’t feel my toes and they are not even wet. Just as I think about going to hide in the toilets for a couple of hours a cannon blasts and we are off. Believe it or not this is when it starts to get really bad!Flying down the first straight I start
Vaseline points; and just how many people were stopping to relieve themselves already - the opening 200m was like a mass urinal at the side of the road! Maybe I’m ignorant but weren’t there enough toilets in the start area?I had looked forward to the banter
will be running the Maidenhead Easter 10 on Friday and a 20 miler on Sunday.Christina has also been worrying about needing the toilet during the marathon. This weekend is the final opportunity to try out new strategies and put to bed any hydration and nutrition
was babbling to total strangers crushed up close to me in the train.Following more RW advice, I found a toilet queue, and stayed there - on and off - for the next hour. Probably the best move of the day given the stench coming from the portable toilets
friend assist you along the way. Toilets along the route are also a good idea, although they cant be relied upon for reliable drinking water. Also make certain you have immediate access to plenty of cold water and sports drinks right after the run
and bloated as soon as Id eaten. The first trimester also sees the end of your former sleep patterns. Shut-eye becomes the stuff you squeeze in between toilet trips and drink stations. But this somehow worked in my favour. Id wake at 5am, alert and ready
this nausea? -- Why do I always feel nauseous after half-marathons?Why this post-race toilet problem?MarathonI need a doctor's certificate to race. Where can I go if my GP won't sign one? Should I do speedwork the day before a marathon? Is there an optimum
can do loops around the entire park or laps around the football pitches. Most parks have amenities such as toilets, and are generally safe for solo running. Grass is the softest surface to run on, but it can be uneven, so be alert for hard-to-see bumps
somewhere hot or you know you sweat a lot, you'll obviously need more. You can work out how much fluid you lose in a typical run by weighing yourself before and after. Remember to go to the toilet and remove your clothes before you weigh yourself
