Walked about 11.5km today around the city. Had my new shoes, a new jacket, my yoga/running pants, workout T-shirt, cap, backpack, bottle of water, and two granola bars. Temperature hovered around 14 Celcius today; bright sun and a medium breeze kept me alternately warm and cool.Made it to my halfway mark at the Eaton Centre for my break. And then my bowels rebelled. I cramped up and nearly didn't make it to the washroom, where I proceeded to break out into a cold sweat as agony seized my abdomen.
I figure it was the sudden change in temperature that did it. Or possibly the six or so kilometers I'd briskly walked. It wasn't until later that I clued into the Raisin Bran I had for breakfast. Of course, as I was eating it, knowing I'd be training later, I knew it was a bad idea. And yet, I just kept on eating it....
Took a long while to rest, continued on with some stomach squelching. Hadn't eaten lunch, I realized about halfway in, but since dinner last night was so big, I didn't think I'd need it. Changed my mind about three kilometres from home and ate a stuffed grape leaf.
By the end, I was tired and headachy (from cold wind blowing through my ears), and my feet felt like pancakes, but I know it's barely a fraction of the total distance I'm going to have to walk in September.
Note to self: no Raisin Bran before the walk.
1 comment:
It sounds like you got runner's diarrhea, which is usually brought on by extreme exercise exertion. As you guessed, the Raisin Bran probably contributed to the problem (Runner's World usually recommends low fiber intake before a race to prevent a forced stoppage mid-race).
I have had runner's diarrhea, right before my key broke in my front door and I was forced to defile my neighbour's toilet. Don't over-exert yourself. If you aren't following a steady walking program already, you can create one here.
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