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Hi Sushigirl Come to the Ladies Locker Room
Hey RAer - every time I've tried to get to the Ladies Locker Room, I need a secret password that I don't know. This doesn't happen to me in real life... I feel left out.
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I'm slower than a herd of turtles stampeding through peanut butter, but I run.
I was looking around the forums for something on this and thought I'd revive the thread. Oh man. Running on my period feels so different, I've considered adding a different workout type just to track if there are noticeable effects on pace.
I also made the mistake of weighing myself. I thought, "My god! I've gotten back to regular running and I'm eating better and I'm GAINING weight?" Then I realized...
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I don't know how heavy your flow is but mine was really bad. I remember going for a long run and having both a tampon and pad. Halfway through the run, I was leaking through both and had to ditch the long run. That was the final straw for me and I made an appt. with my gynecologist. Since I was done having children she recommended an endometrial ablation. I had it done in April 2006 and I haven't had a period since then. It's been the best thing ever! So for everyone done with children and suffering from heavy periods, I highly recommend it!
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Fun fact: Joan Benoit had her period when she ran (and won) the Olympic Marathon in 1984. In her autobiography she wrote that she ran with an extra tampon in a pocket.
Point of the story: You should try to run in the Olympics when you have your period.
I want to do it because I want to do it. -Amelia Earhart
Endometrial ablation is da bomb. I had this done about a decade ago. I have endometriosis, adenomyosis, and a history of fibroids and anemia. It cut monthly blood loss down to maybe 25% what it once was. If that hadn't worked I was ready to sign-up for a hysterectomy at age 30.
Fun fact: Joan Benoit had her period when she ran (and won) the Olympic Marathon in 1984. In her autobiography she wrote that she ran with an extra tampon in a pocket. Point of the story: You should try to run in the Olympics when you have your period
Point of the story: You should try to run in the Olympics when you have your period
I laughed cause the tampon-in-a-pocket thing sounds like something I would do (I have a heavy flow)
Back on topic, the first day I usually try to run even after ibuprofen (only thing that seems to help my cramps) but I never find my body feels right. After the third day the effects are negligible though.
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I just run through it, but feel like crap the day before and the first day of (and I never remember that it always feels like that on those days and get depressed about how old and fat and slow I am...sometimes only remembering the reason three days later when I can suddenly run normally again.)
one of my most awkward moments ever involved a tampon sliding out during a run. fortunately it was not the Olympics...
sugnim
Mt aunt? You mean my menstrual period? We're all grown ups here, right? If cramps, nausea, & headaches have me feeling awful, I just run the next day. Sometimes I need to take 2-3 days off, so I just push the running out for a couple of days, no big deal. If I don't feel too bad, then I just go out & run my best. I slow it down a bit & I wear headphones to distract myself from feeling bad. I think my best tips for you are: don't wear light colored shorts, stay hydrated, eat foods that are rich in iron, and try not to stress about it too much.
Hey...I did it! Actually, as sluggish as I felt this morning when I woke up, I felt like my running portion (I am still doing run/walk intervals) felt faster than usual. For me, the first 24 hours are hardest...soo tired and achey. That subsided tremendously and I am sooo glad I did it.
Good for you! After a run, no matter how slow or tortuous, I am always glad I went. I never say, "I wish I hadn't gone running." Usually it is "I wish I had gone". I try to remember this when I am dragging myself out the door. Like this morning when at 7:30 it was already 80 degrees with 80% humidity
Well, it appears that the OP quit running completely about 18 months after writing this, so the unpleasant extended visitations from her aunt finally did her in.
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Unless it's the Olympics and you HAVE to run that day, and push hard too!
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Hahahaha! I'm sure that was it.
I run anyway. I have designated running days, and even the terribleness that is my period won't keep me from them.