Don't worry, I will spare you the graphic details. if you like that sorta thing you can catch it by going to one of Mary's blogs. Actually now it is becoming legend.

A few other of the runners have recently had stomach ailments, a little diarrhea ( not to be funny ), from possibly having eaten some bad food, drank bad water, tried to run on loaded stomach, stressed out, whatever.

I have been lucky thus far but I do feel at times some pre-run tension, pre-run apprehension similar to what I have experienced many times before a race. Also, food that I would ordinarily get in and out in four hours might sit undigested for six or more..

While doing the BPRun I have been trying hard to go by my rule of running on an empty stomach and an empty colon. otherwise myself and the food are soon parted. I will either throw up or have diarrhea, or both. Knock on wood that hasn't happened to me, YET! I try to listen to my body and come up with my own answer to my pre-running leg meal. Something easily digestible and quickly out of the stomach. When I make a mistake I know it.

Life is a great experiment. My body is always telling me something in this adventure of running around the world with 19 other athletes. I am very aware when I become tired and listless, I back off my pace, This happened recently in the heat. I have been running for the last two weeks, two-a-days, When my team is not running the early morning hour shift, I arise at 4:30 and run for an hour and a half, or approximately 7-8 miles, then run my minimal 10 mile leg. Now my body is telling me to drop the early am run for a few days to give the body some rest and just do the required daily 10 miler. I'll stubbornly listen and back off for 4 days then back to my routine. Also, if I become lightheaded I backoff, or get a cold or sore throat I will slow down or just "milk it".

Many of my teammates have heard me say "little things mean a lot or thank you for small favors", in this case, meaning little intake of food for me before the run probably keeps me from getting "runs while on the run" so 'thank you God, for small favors", daily.

Here's hoping your food or lack thereof, agrees with you.

As usual, peace and blessings to you and yours!