Stomach Pain While Running! Posted: 03-12-07 17:23pm
This has not be occuring everytime I run,
but when it does, it occurs mainly during
morning runs. I feel quite a sharp pain in
my abdominal area when I'm running and it
causes me to get tired quite quickly. Now
I'm a great runner, in great shape, but
this thing is bother me. I play soccer, so
I would like to get some help on this. I
don't know why I'm getting this sharp
pains in my abdominal area. Please any
help would be greatly appreciated.
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futureSeX
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Posts: 14 Location: Canada
Posted: 03-14-07 12:57pm
Anyone??
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louieann34
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 Mar 2007 Posts: 95 Location: Philippines
Posted: 03-21-07 11:21am
If you run in the morning do you eat fist
or you eat after you run?
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futureSeX
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Posts: 14 Location: Canada
Posted: 03-21-07 15:29pm
I eat about an hour or two before I run.
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louieann34
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 Mar 2007 Posts: 95 Location: Philippines
Posted: 03-21-07 15:57pm
If you eat at about an hour or two hours
before you run...The sharp pain in your
abdominal area that you felt is maybe the
cause of the acid...Because at that time,
the food that are present in your stomach
are still digesting..And isn't that when
food is digested in the stomach, acid is
present?
According to David Ng, PhD Student, School
of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences.Food
travels down the esophagus at a rate of
approximately 3 to 4 centimeters per
second (1 to 2 inches), and the entire
process takes about 5 to 6 seconds. In the
stomach, food tends to hang around for a
little longer and this depends on a
variety of factors including the amount of
food you have consumed, how much fat it
contains, and also the acidity of the
stomach. However, all food should have
left the stomach within 2 to 4 hours.
So at the time that you run...maybe the
acid had flown back...That's the reason
why you felt pain in your abdomen.
But always remember to consult a doctor if
ever the pain worsen.
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Runnerhelp
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Joined: 10 Aug 2008 Posts: 1
Posted: 08-10-08 10:40am
That used to happen to me too. It comes
from the pressure on your lungs from your
stride. Try paying attention to your
breathing while running. If there is pain
on your left side, breathe in when your
right foot hits the ground, and vice
versa.
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rooted
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Posted: 08-14-08 12:46pm
Wonderful advice. I'd suggest also
learning diaphragmatic breathing practice
or 3-part breathing to get full use of the
lungs --- it can help overall performance
and works to calm at the same time. I'd
suggest that you consult a master of
martial arts of a traditional practice
like tai chi or yoga for this.
