Vomitting, dizziness, diarrhea after long run - Warning TMI! (Read 1627 times)

GI viruses are common in the Summer and there are plenty circulating this year. I wonder if that is the cause rather than your run...

The big piece of watermelon was a fine idea. And I suspect Dr. T is right - I don't think this had anything to do with your run. At least I hope not. If I ever felt like that after a training run, I'd probably quit running. Yuck. Did you run it faster/harder than you usually run? (Although even at the hardest paces in the worst races, you shouldn't be hurting this bad). Any chance you ate something bad? The only time I ever experienced anything like that came from some spoiled chicken salad. That was fun.

Ha, yes...the watermelon was not well thought out...I admit. I guess I probably did run it a bit faster, at least for the first 4 miles which was a hilly, windy, scary road and I was sure I was going to be road kill. I'm pretty sure I huffed and puffed it through there without even realizing it.

Ha, yes...the watermelon was not well thought out...I admit.

Irony. I get accused of being serious when I'm joking, and now I'm serious and its taken as sarcasm. Seriously - nothing wrong with the watermelon ... unless its something that you know affects you badly. Watermelon is my post-race favorite. If they have it after a race, its the first thing I go for. I must have had 6 or 7 slices after a recent race. Good stuff.

I finished off quite a bit of watermelon after yesterdays long run and I find it really hits the spot when its right out of the fridge. IMO an unlikey culprit or anyone else eating it would be knocking on the door of the bathroom telling you to hurry up. As for your stomach issues, I've had this experience a few times and it always surrounded a really strenuous and hot temp workout (combination of temp and humidity). Didn't have the uke issue but certainly spent some quality time with my running magazines. I now dial back my efforts on long runs, especially when it is hot/humid, and don't worry about speed just about time on my feet/miles covered. Haven't had the problems resurface since then. My advice for what its worth - keep good notes about this run and everything leading up to it. If it happens again, compare A and B to see if there are any common issues. If nothing stands out, Dr. Flying Monkey is likely correct on the GI virus thing.

I've had this experience a few times and it always surrounded a really strenuous and hot temp workout (combination of temp and humidity). Didn't have the uke issue but certainly spent some quality time with my running magazines. I now dial back my efforts on long runs, especially when it is hot/humid, and don't worry about speed just about time on my feet/miles covered. Haven't had the problems resurface since then. My advice for what its worth - keep good notes about this run and everything leading up to it. If it happens again, compare A and B to see if there are any common issues. If nothing stands out, Dr. Flying Monkey is likely correct on the GI virus thing.

This is why I assumed it was running related - I sometimes would have issues like this iin high school and college while training for lax. But it was never this bad. Not even close. Maybe I did push it much, much harder than I thought. And who knows, maybe the fact that I really thought I was going to be hit by a car effected my bowels?? I like the idea of noting the other facts of the day/run. Thanks!

Did you stay in an All-Star Resort, those have been known to carry something in the rooms that causes stomach issues...my son got sick the first night there and we found many people through the years experienced the same thing. Actually, yeah we were staying in one of those resorts, the New Orleans style thing. (My dad's work paid for it so it seemed pretty nice at the time!) Wow, thats scary to know...eep, I'll take a campground over that any day loL!

Probably not related, but I get stomach cramps and diarrhea when backpacking. It's always on the first night, and by morning I'm all better. And it's EVERY backpacking trip, regardless of how hard a hike it is. The most recent was my son's first backpack trip so it was only 2 very easy miles. I can't explain it. A friend of mine thought it was a salt issue - lost too much salt during the day hiking, without replenshing enough??? That made sense on a 4-day trip last year. We hiked 8 miles (the last 3.5 were really steep and hot). I felt fine until I stopped moving, then felt like crap. But, my friend made me some chicken broth and I felt much better afterwards. But why I was sick after a short, easy 2 mile trip is beyond me. Not much salt loss there. Someone suggested anxiety... but that makes no sense. If I'm anxious the first night you'd think I'd be anxious the 2nd night as well but I'm not. And I spent a great deal of time sleeping in the backcountry - have for 15+ years, and this is a relatively recent problem (5 years or so). Anyway like I said probably not related, but you never know. Sounds like your problem was more a virus issue. I never vomit during these nights, just the runs & nausea & a bit of stomach cramps.