Okay, I’m going to talk briefly about a topic that we don’t generally talk about here on my blog.
Poop.
Evidently this is an issue runners have. Before going for a run, you want to make sure you have “gone”. But…if you are really pushing yourself in a race?
{image redacted due to copyright/legal issues and just good moral fiber 😉 but yes it was a picture of a woman who lost control of her bowels on the race}
http://deadspin.com/#!5793292/the-poopiness-of-the-long-distance-runner
http://blog.kropewnicki.com/2011/04/18/caroline-white-leaves-it-all-on-the-boston-marathon/
I originally saw this picture on Skinnyrunner’s blog but then I did a bit of internet research (that I am so known for) and found the above links. The woman ran a 2:37 marathon on Monday in Boston, qualifying for the A group of the Olympic trials. Not sure what the A group means, but that sounds pretty good to me. That’s twice as fast as I can run!
So the question of the day would be: is making the olympic trials worth the whole world seeing you with poop running down your leg? (thanks to Leslie for the wording).
For my first half, I really could’ve stopped to use the bathroom, but I was on track to meet my goal so I pushed on. After I finished and was waiting in line at the bag drop, I kept smelling this disgusting smell and thinking, “Oh…I hope that’s not me!” Yeah, well, it was. No actual leakage, but ick. That was the last time I’ve ever pushed myself rather than stop at a bathroom. And the bathrrom was DEFINITELY an issue for me today.
um, no. i think id prefer poo-free legs but then again, the olympic time trials are sorta a big deal. so is crapping yourself…
I would agree–I actually discovered (this has been a bit of a fiasco for me) that the runner had already qualified for the Olympic trials and was trying for a PR only. So definitely my vote is for no-poo. But…to each their own?