Soiling one’s self in a race.
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ivegotabike
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In a club 10, my minute man pulled over to the side of the road just before the turn and scuttled into some trees.
After the finish I asked him what happened and he said he very urgently needed a number 2!
After the finish I asked him what happened and he said he very urgently needed a number 2!
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
Running about with diarrhoea running down your leg seems pretty bonkers to me but runners are well known to be slightly peculiar.
See here......
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37535248/
See here......
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37535248/
esoxlucius
Senior Member
I'd have thought shedding some weight in a race would be quite welcome! I'd be interested to hear how one would extract the "weight" from ones tight cycling shorts whilst going full gas though.
Personally I've never been caught short, not for a number two anyway, I'm as regular as clockwork on that front and won't even go out on the bike if "my time" is close. I'll wait till I've done the deed and then go out.
Personally I've never been caught short, not for a number two anyway, I'm as regular as clockwork on that front and won't even go out on the bike if "my time" is close. I'll wait till I've done the deed and then go out.
My wife and I were fortunate enough to be a member of the Ultramarathon community back in the 80's and 90's. Overwhelmingly a friendly, kind and supportive group with some really interesting characters.
One chap " Rustle " ( not his real name, but a nickname he was given due to the sound made by the black bin bags he used to protect his legs during torrential rain in one particular 24 hour track race ) travelled down by coach from Glasgow to London overnight just in time for the start of a 24 hr round Tooting Bec track before Getting the coach back. Another lad cycled from Leamington Spa to Solihull for a 24, then cycled back after the race was over. About 25 miles each way ( plus the 100+ he ran around the track. ). As I said, some interesting and eccentric characters, but kind and generous in spirit. ( I was probably the only "normal " person 🤔)
wakemalcolm
Squire
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- Ratho
I'm relatively recently back into running but at the beginning was fairly regularly seen sprinting back into the house staving off a Paula.
Drago
Legendary Member
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- The Urban Fringe
Or more likely the sexy feel of the lycra gave him the urge for a quick number 3!
That sounds like a man talking from experience😳
Seevio
Guru
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- South Glos
Apparently, regardless of age, one should never trust a fart after 20 miles of running. This is only made worse by the large fluid intake required for endurance events.
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
In Paul Kimmages book, Rough Ride, he writes about LeMond passing him, with it rolling down his legs
I can't remember whether it was referring to the 1986, or 1989 race?
Greg reckoned it was a dodgy pear that he’d eaten. When he finished the race he needed to go again and the only thing he could use as a receptacle in which to relieve himself was a box of Bernard Hainault souvenir cards.🤣🤣🤣🤣
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
This might be something that Greg himself wrote or said in an interview.
esoxlucius
Senior Member
That book, along with Tyler Hamiltons "The Secret Race" are two of my favourite cycling books.
I may revisit them both actually, I have them stored on my Kindle. Thanks for the reminder, lol.
esoxlucius
Senior Member
Oh, and on the subject of mid race "accidents", how can we possibly fail to mention the famous Paula Radcliffe incident in the 2005 marathon.
She even went onto win after "lightening her load".
She even went onto win after "lightening her load".
