18 Replies to “The Run-Fessional: Air your quirks, embarrassments, and running related sins…no judgement”
Basically anything to do with relieving ourselves in public is always awkward. Both men and women have their unique issues in this regard! Oh, I my own confession is getting hemroides and training through it! I have never been more consistently uncomfortable in my life.
Well, I can’t imagine I’m the only middle-age female runner with this problem – sometimes I pee a little , especially during speed work (or 2000 jumps on my mini tramp) – I just pass it off as sweat!!!
I have had a “can’t hold it another second” moment on a run and had an “accident”. I made it to a bathroom, freshened up, cut the liner out of my shorts, and kept going.
Oh how funny 🙂 I’m looking forward to hearing what comes out of this! My worst story is cutting in line for bathrooms pre-race…so many people were waiting and I was desperate! I felt terrible though because it was super crowded and rather disorganised and getting to the start on time was tough even with the queue cutting (so people I cut in front of would have found it even tougher).
Oh my gosh! Best topic ever. I love that it’s a runner space, so nothing is sacred. And yes, some of the things people tell you/do while training are not for general public knowledge!
My confession: I’m an angry runner. A guy on a bike had his lanes wrong one day and got a bit testy with me. I went ballistic and pointed and swore and told him to get in his own damn lane.
…and I’d rather pass wind than stop running – once or twice I’ve tried to pass it off as the guy next to me.
I CONFESS that I do not wash my running clothes often enough and have been known to rifle through my washing looking for the least offensive clothes among the nauseating fermenting for a week ones… eek!
While coaching groups of newbie runners, I spend a lot of time chatting and telling stories, to keep them distracted. One morning, I was out running with them, and turned to look behind/beside me – and I failed to see the STOP sign right in front of me. I ran straight into the pole. With an audience. Fabulous!! “Hey folks, running is safe and awesome – as long as you watch where you’re going!!”
Also, there was that time a busted my ankle during a trail race. I knew right away that this wasn’t a little harmless twist, and words I didn’t even know that I KNEW came out of my mouth….
Basically anything to do with relieving ourselves in public is always awkward. Both men and women have their unique issues in this regard! Oh, I my own confession is getting hemroides and training through it! I have never been more consistently uncomfortable in my life.
ouch!! yea, that does not sound like fun. and i agree, those bush dive/bathroom stop running stories are always sure to entertain. 😛
Well, I can’t imagine I’m the only middle-age female runner with this problem – sometimes I pee a little , especially during speed work (or 2000 jumps on my mini tramp) – I just pass it off as sweat!!!
Lol! I hear ya on that one! Childbirth wrecked me in that aspect.
hahahaha
u are not alone!! 🙂
I have had a “can’t hold it another second” moment on a run and had an “accident”. I made it to a bathroom, freshened up, cut the liner out of my shorts, and kept going.
heck yea…stuff like that doesn’t END a run! 🙂
Oh how funny 🙂 I’m looking forward to hearing what comes out of this! My worst story is cutting in line for bathrooms pre-race…so many people were waiting and I was desperate! I felt terrible though because it was super crowded and rather disorganised and getting to the start on time was tough even with the queue cutting (so people I cut in front of would have found it even tougher).
there should be like a pee barometer for lines, the person about to explode always has first dibs! 🙂
Oh my gosh! This is too funny and I can’t wait to read other responses.
I got nothon’ for you now, but maybe one day.
haha…okay, i’ll be waiting. 😉
Oh my gosh! Best topic ever. I love that it’s a runner space, so nothing is sacred. And yes, some of the things people tell you/do while training are not for general public knowledge!
My confession: I’m an angry runner. A guy on a bike had his lanes wrong one day and got a bit testy with me. I went ballistic and pointed and swore and told him to get in his own damn lane.
…and I’d rather pass wind than stop running – once or twice I’ve tried to pass it off as the guy next to me.
Cannot believe I just admitted to that.
haha…i call it runner rage and i’ve gone off on people too! 🙂 oh, and i’ve done the fart and run plenty of times too. hehe
I CONFESS that I do not wash my running clothes often enough and have been known to rifle through my washing looking for the least offensive clothes among the nauseating fermenting for a week ones… eek!
hahaha….oh i KNOW u’re not the only one who does that! 🙂
While coaching groups of newbie runners, I spend a lot of time chatting and telling stories, to keep them distracted. One morning, I was out running with them, and turned to look behind/beside me – and I failed to see the STOP sign right in front of me. I ran straight into the pole. With an audience. Fabulous!! “Hey folks, running is safe and awesome – as long as you watch where you’re going!!”
Also, there was that time a busted my ankle during a trail race. I knew right away that this wasn’t a little harmless twist, and words I didn’t even know that I KNEW came out of my mouth….
oh my gosh…that slam into the pole move sounds like something i would do! 😛